by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, July 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) – The US gun lobby justifies the unfettered American gun ownership in the US on a misguided premise: Guns don’t kill people, it’s bullets that kill people. The accusations of genocide and war crimes in Gaza have been directed firstly, at Israel, for the …
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In an alert detailing another night of heavy bombardment across the enclave, the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that Gazans fleeing the southern city have had to erectshelters at the water’s edge becausedisplacement camps are already packed at the coast. Only a few weeks ago, Khan Younis was deserted after intense Israeli bombardment damaged or destroyed homes and …
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Green chillies, salt and ants on a stone mortar pestle depicts the process of how the chutney is prepared. Photo courtesy: Rajesh Padhial by Diwash Gahatraj (udula, india) Tuesday, July 02, 2024 Inter Press Service UDULA, India, Jul 02 (IPS) – On a scorching May morning, Gajendra Madhei, a farmer from Mamudiya village, arrives at the local bazaar in Udula, a …
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Opinion by Rolando Kandel – Bruno Baldo – Marie L Hostis and Bibbi Abru (buenos aires, argentina) Tuesday, July 02, 2024 Inter Press Service BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jul 02 (IPS) – Between the Mafia and the State, I prefer the Mafia. The mafia has codes, it keeps its promises, it doesn’t lie, it’s competitive. If a company pollutes a river, where …
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Richard Bennett during his oral statement at the Human Rights Council on June 18, 2024. Credit: Anne-Marie Colombet/Human Rights Council by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, July 01, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 01 (IPS) – The UN Special Rapporteur’s annual report on human rights in Afghanistan lays bare the alarming phenomenon of an institutionalized system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect for …
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The port of Manzanillo, in the western state of Colima, lying on the Pacific coast, receives the largest amount of maritime cargo in Mexico and emits the highest volume of polluting gases, despite environmental measures introduced in recent years. Credit: IDB by Emilio Godoy (la paz, mexico) Monday, July 01, 2024 Inter Press Service LA PAZ, Mexico, Jul 01 (IPS) – …
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Sarah Sanbar by CIVICUS Monday, July 01, 2024 Inter Press Service Jul 01 (IPS) – CIVICUS discusses the criminalisation of same-sex relations in Iraq with Sarah Sanbar, researcher at Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division. Sarah SanbarThe Iraqi parliament recently passed a law criminalising LGBTQI+ people, punishing same-sex relations with between 10 and 15 years in prison …
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During his opening statement to the all-day panel dedicated to women and human rights, Mr. Türk said there had been “extraordinary progress” thanks to the worldwide women’s movement. But the very fact that a separate panel needed to be convened on gender-based violence shows that progress has been “hard-won and fragile”, he added. The meeting’s focus on so-called economic violence …
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Polls suggest PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives could face heavy defeat to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. The United Kingdom is set to vote in a general election on July 4. The vote was called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative Party has been in power for 14 years. Polls suggest his rival, Labour leader Keir Starmer, could replace him. So, …
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“The proliferation, diversion and misuse of small arms and light weapons continue to undermine peace, security and sustainable development around the world – fuelling conflict and armed violence and causing devastating human costs”, said António Guterres in a statement released by his Spokesperson. The UN chief congratulated Member States on successfully concluding the Fourth Review Conference, welcoming the setting up …
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