The Guardian
- Jan 31
Myanmar military vows to abide by constitution amid coup fears
Armed forces release statement saying remarks by general about political system were misinterpreted Military chiefs arrive at a news conference ahead of the start of a new parliament term in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw this week. Photograph: Thar Byaw/Reuters Myanmar’s armed forces have said they will protect and abide by the country’s constitution and act according to law, amid concerns in the country that the military might attempt to seize power. In an official statement
Human Rights Watch
- Jan 30
Sri Lanka: UN Rights Chief Decries Mounting Abuses
Report Highlights Need for Strong Human Rights Council Resolution (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council, at its upcoming session, should act on the recommendations of the UN high commissioner for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The council should adopt a new resolution to enhance scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s deteriorating human rights situation and pursue accountability for past and recent violations. In her report released on January 27, 2021, High Commi
John Otis | NPR
- Jan 30
Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia
Editor's note: This story includes details some readers may find disturbing. At a shelter for Venezuelan migrants in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, Alondra Castillo pulls back her blouse to reveal black-and-blue welts on her arms and shoulders. Castillo, 23, explains that she and about 80 other Venezuelans were crossing into Colombia last month on a clandestine trail controlled by drug smugglers. But it was night, and she and her 2-year-old son became separat
AP
- Jan 29
Bangladesh Sends Third Group of Rohingya Refugees to Island
Nearly 1,800 refugees sent to isolated Bhasan Char island despite calls by human rights groups to halt the process. Officials said a fourth batch would be sent to the island on Saturday [File: Mahmud Hossain Opu/Al Jazeera] Authorities in Bangladesh have sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. On Friday morning, 1,778 refugees started their journey to the island of
AFP
- Jan 29
Yemeni Families File Petition Over US Drone Strike Killings
Two families filed petition against US gov't over 'unlawful' killing of 34 relatives between 2013 and 2018. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his top priorities would include addressing the catastrophe for civilians in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia, a US ally, has been bombing the Houthi rebels [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters] Two Yemeni families have filed a petition against the US government over the “unlawful” killing of 34 relatives, including nine children, in countert
Lev Golinkin
- Jan 29
Nazi collaborator monuments in Lithuania
There are hundreds of statues and monuments in the United States and around the world to people who abetted or took part in the murder of Jews and other minorities during the Holocaust. The Forward has, for the first time, documented them in this collection of articles. For a guide to each country’s memorials click here. Vilnius — In many ways, Lithuania pioneered the glorification of Nazi collaborators on a state level. It has perverted museums and tourist sites; celebrated
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