Geneva / Baghdad, May 12, 2021.- Freedom of expression in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been increasingly curtailed over the past year, according to a UN report issued today. Critics of public authorities have faced not only intimidation, restrictions on their movements and arbitrary arrests, but some were alsoContinuar Leyendo
The retrograde from Afghanistan is going well, but U.S. officials are being careful as the effort is still in its early stages, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Washinigton, May 11, 2021.- U.S. Central Command officials estimate that they have completed between 6% and 12% of the retrogradeContinuar Leyendo
La comunidad internacional apoya un acuerdo que incluya elecciones libres y justas, a cambio del levantamiento progresivo de sanciones, según dijo el líder opositor. Caracas, 11 de Mayo de 2021.- El líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó propuso este martes retomar negociaciones con el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro para pedir unContinuar Leyendo
The Cooperation Council between the European Union (EU) and Kazakhstan held its eighteenth meeting on Monday, 10 May 2021 in Brussels. Brussels, May 11, 2021.- The European Union (EU) and the Republic of Kazakhstan held a very constructive Cooperation Council with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Tileuberdi.Continuar Leyendo
Ante la ola de violencia que sacude a palestinos e israelíes, la ONU condenó «cualquier acto de violencia y cualquier incitación a la violencia, así como las divisiones étnicas y provocaciones». Nueva York, 11 de Mayo de 2021.- El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos se mostró esteContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, May 11, 2021.- UN human rights experts* welcomed the release of Iranian human rights defender Arash Sadeghi, who was released from Raja’i Shahr Prison this month after five-and-a-half years in detention. Mr. Sadeghi received prison sentences totalling 15 years by a Revolutionary Court on multiple charges, including publishing “liesContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, May 11, 2021.- UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concerns about Israel’s aggressive response to protests in East Jerusalem, and called on Israel, as the occupying power, to immediately lift its threat to evict hundreds of Palestinian households from their legally-protected homes. “Re-establishing calm in Jerusalem is important,Continuar Leyendo
Earlier today, 13 «fast boats» with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy precariously approached U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels that were operating in the Strait of Hormuz. After those ships failed to heed warnings to move away to a safe distance, the U.S. fired warning shots, Pentagon Press SecretaryContinuar Leyendo
Lucas Villa ha permanecido en estado crítico y se convirtió en la imagen de las agresiones letales que han sufrido los participantes en las protestas contra el gobierno de Iván Duque. Bogotá, 10 de Mayo de 2021.- El estudiante colombiano Lucas Villa, quien recibió ocho disparos cuando participaba en una manifestaciónContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, May 10, 2021.- A UN human rights expert* today raised concerns about the holding of prisoners for prolonged or indefinite periods in isolation in restrictive control units, known as Close Supervision Centres (CSC), calling on the British Government to review and regulate their use. “The decision-making process is reportedlyContinuar Leyendo
