News in Brief

The human rights situation in the Philippines
The “Global Witness” Report highlights the dangerous rhetoric from the government, including calls for the bombing of indigenous peoples.

The human rights abuses in the Tigray region
Bachelet started the investigation in March, amid fears of war crimes in Tigray. The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission joined the investigation, following demands by ..

Migrants’ dangerous trip towards North America
One day this week, 800 people were queuing to get on buses and next week local authorities calculate that the numbers will increase further.

Virginia removes General Robert E. Lee’s statue
Statues honoring leaders of the pro-slavery Confederate side in the American Civil War have become a focus of protests against racism in recent years.

France’s national stadium trial
Up to 1,800 witnesses could be heard, including former President Francois Hollande.

Lafarge can face charges of crimes against humanity
If judges decide Lafarge can face charges of crimes against humanity, it would be the first time that a company in the European Union would ..

Millions are facing famine-like conditions in Ethiopia
OCHA has called on all parties to allow the movement of aid into the region, where it said 5.2 million people, or 90% of the ..

Rotterdam climate meeting
Following the meeting, the GCA’s new floating office will be inaugurated by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Debate among Moroccan MPs, parties, and citizens
In the past, the number of parliamentary seats was distributed based on the votes obtained by each party divided by the total number of valid ..

Indian farmers’ eight months protest
The farmers say they want to teach the Bharatiya Janata Party a lesson.

The Assam’s citizenship register
The list has left out 1.9 million names.

Brazil indigenous land demarcation
The problem is that many tribes were expelled and new ones are being discovered.