The ICC’s Historic Arrest Warrant: Holding War Criminals Accountable
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a historic step by issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes.[0] Putin is accused of deporting Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia, a crime against humanity which the Hague tribunal has deemed a war crime.[1] The ICC, established […]
Continue reading 23 Weeks of Protest: Zahedan Residents Demand Freedom, Justice & Accountability
Residents of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan, have been holding protest rallies every Friday since the September 30th massacre when security forces killed nearly 100 people in the deadliest incident so far in nationwide demonstrations triggered by the September 16th death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Tehran’s morality […]
Continue reading ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin for War Crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (March 17), accusing him of ordering war crimes during his invasion of Ukraine.[0] The court found reasonable grounds to believe that Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population and that of […]
Continue reading Japan’s GSDF Establishes New Base on Ishigaki Island
Japan’s Defense Ministry has set up a new Ground Self-Defence Force base on the southwestern island of Ishigaki.[0] This garrison, located between Okinawa Prefecture and Taiwan, will be home to approximately 570 personnel, including units for land-to-ship and land-to-air missiles.[1] The missiles are believed to include Type-12 surface-to-ship and Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air guided missiles.[2] […]
Continue reading International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for War Crimes
On February 13th, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine.[0] The UN-backed inquiry found evidence that Russian authorities committed human rights violations, many of which “amount to war crimes”, including wilful killings, […]
Continue reading ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin Over Ukraine War Crimes
On Friday, March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of war crimes related to the abduction of children from Ukraine after his invasion of the neighboring country last year. Yale University, backed by the US, released a report that states Russia has taken approximately […]
Continue reading Turkey Ratifies Finland’s NATO Membership, US Welcomes Decision
In a landmark decision, Turkey has decided to ratify Finland’s NATO membership, removing the biggest remaining hurdle to the country’s accession to the Western defense alliance.[0] This comes as war continues to rage in Ukraine and both Finland and Sweden look to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country.[1] Turkish President […]
Continue reading Paris Garbage Strike: 10,000 Tons of Trash Piling Up in French Capital
Paris is facing a crisis as sanitation workers continue their strike against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform bill, which proposes to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. As a result, over 10,000 tons of rubbish have piled up in the streets of the French capital, blocking doorways, pavements, and causing a stench in […]
Continue reading UNSC Unanimously Extends UNAMA Mandate Until 2024, Prepares for Mandate Renewal in 2023
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted two resolutions concerning the situation in Afghanistan, both extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2024, and requesting an independent assessment with forward-looking recommendations from UN chief Antonio Guterres.[0] The first resolution, Resolution 2678, stresses the critical importance of […]
Continue reading UN Report: Bottled Water Industry Undermining Safe Water Access
The rapidly-growing bottled water industry is undermining progress towards a key sustainable development goal: safe water for all, according to a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Released just days before World Water Day (March 22), the report finds that the unrestricted growth of the $270 billion industry […]
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