IN MANY FORMERLY democratic countries, the road to one-party rule has been long and winding. Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party seems to have decided to take the expressway. On November 6th prosecutors charged eight of the country’s leading opposition figures, including a former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, with plotting to carry out a coup. They…
India urged Pakistan to end “grave human rights violations” in territories under its illegal occupation, where people are in a revolt against the military repression, occupation and brutality, asserting that democracy is an “alien” concept for the country. Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Parvathaneni Harish spoke during open debate on ‘The United…
At least 11 of the 14 immigrants deported by the U.S. to Ghana are still being held in the West African nation, the deportees and their lawyers told The Associated Press on Wednesday, contradicting claims from Ghanaian authorities that the deportees have been sent to their home countries. The 11 deportees have sued the Ghanaian…
US slams Hong Kong’s bounty offers targeting overseas activists (AP) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday condemned Hong Kong’s offer of rewards for any information leading to the arrest of a select list of overseas activists, including some based in the United States.“The extraterritorial targeting of Hong Kongers who are exercising their fundamental…
Fast-fashion giant Shein is hosting its largest-ever Australian pop-up store in Sydney this month. The effort comes as the company faces mounting criticism over its environmental impact and alleged human rights violations. What’s happening? Shein is opening a temporary shop in Sydney, hoping to draw more customers to its ultra-cheap clothing. The Daily Telegraph calls…