The European Court of Human Rights referred the case in which two women complained about the ban on wearing the burkini in a municipal swimming pool in Antwerp back to Belgium. The drawn-out court case dates back to 2017, when the two women were not allowed to enter the pool in their burkinis, a full-body … Read more
Also facing sanctions are two prominent figures associated with far-right Georgian media outlet Alt-Info, which has called for attacks on pro-democracy crowds, journalists and the LGBTQ+ community. At the same time, the U.S. State Department confirmed it will impose visa restrictions on more than 60 Georgians and their families due to their complicity in “undermining … Read more
France, Germany and the U.K. also said they “will also work towards imposing sanctions on Iran Air,” Iran’s flag carrier. An EU spokesperson confirmed they have also received “credible information” about the delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, adding that the missiles “will likely assist Russia’s escalatory bombing campaign against Ukrainian civilians, cities and … Read more
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call for an end to the conflict in Gaza here. In his opening statement at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, Turk emphasised that “ending that war and averting a full-blown regional conflict is an absolute and urgent … Read more
After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going before a court this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge needs to decide if intelligence officials can testify behind closed doors. Abousfian Abdelrazik was arrested during a 2003 visit to … Read more
“Mongolia has always maintained a policy of neutrality in all its diplomatic relations, as demonstrated in our statements of record to date,” the spokesperson added. Mongolia, a vast country of 3.3 million people, sits in an awkward geographical spot landlocked between superpowers Russia and China. It has walked a diplomatic tightrope to avoid alienating either … Read more
Moscow said it wasn’t concerned about the possibility of Putin being arrested in Mongolia. “There are no worries; we have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “All aspects of the visit were carefully prepared.” The Ukrainian government called on Mongolia to execute the ICC warrant against … Read more
Lowe’s, the prominent American home improvement retailer, has recently joined a growing list of companies stepping back from their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This shift is emblematic of the rising momentum behind the “Woke Go Broke” movement, which criticizes and challenges DEI policies in corporate America. Lowe’s Adjusts DEI Strategy According to an … Read more
In a revealing new study, it has come to light that parents in the UK are significantly favouring their sons over their daughters when it comes to financial support for purchasing a first home. According to a recent poll conducted by Zoopla, sons are receiving an average of £13,333 more than their daughters from the … Read more
GENEVA: The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday (Aug 27) “problematic” policies persist in China, two years on from its bombshell report citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. China has been accused of incarcerating more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region – charges Beijing vehemently … Read more
