Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Category: News & Views
Uzbekistan’s invisible Uighurs
These tales of disappearance are easy to find in Uzbekistan, despite the official censorship hanging over the narrative. Farukh is also an ethnic Uighur but holds an Uzbek passport
Ambazonia Leaders Begin Hunger Strike on...
The 10 Southern Cameroonian leaders abducted from Nigeria to Cameroon on January 5, 2018, who preferred to be called Ambazonians, have announced they will begin an indefinite hunger strike on Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Stop Your Sobbing: Iranian Minister Under...
Black banners on the streets, crying men in dark clothing beating their bodies, somber parades, orators exhorting crowds to wail at the horrors the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson suffered before being killed some 1,400 years ago
2018 Marked the Highest Level of...
A total of 13,600 children benefited from release and reintegration support worldwide, an increasing number compared to the previous year (12,000). 2,253 children were separated from armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 833 in Nigeria and 785 in the Central African Republic. A
Thousands Call For Release of Detained...
London-based rights group Amnesty International has said the police are largely to blame for protester violence, because they have a tendency to use tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and batons to attack the crowd
One Day I Will A Photo...
A photo exhibit by Vincent Tremeau, featuring the hopes and dreams of girls trapped in crises around the world, opened on 29 Jul at UN Headquarters
Police Fill Hong Kong Streets With...
Public criticism of police is growing after they used tear gas in a heavily built-up residential area for the second day running, leaving families with children choking in nearby restaurants, government broadcaster RTHK reported
Afghanistan Suffered Highest Number of Civilian...
Addressing a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Mohammed said, “in the first five months of this year, more than 100,000 people were displaced by conflict, and we know displacement increases the risk of gender-based violence in all areas.”
Thirty-Two Boys and Young Men Released...
After spending last five years fighting for and supporting opposition forces in the Unity region of South Sudan, the young men are facing the challenge of reintegration into their communities and the authorities need to ensure that they are given the support they need so that they don’t return to the armed forces, including access to education
Somalia and Human Rights Situation
Despite the challenges faced, Nyanduga noted that the Federal Government of Somalia and the country’s Federal Member States were enhancing access to basic human rights, including health, water and education for the residents and praised the increasing enrolment of girls in schools as a good development for the realization of women’s rights in Somalia