Egypt arrests human rights activist Patrick George Zaki
Zaki’s lawyers claimed that during those 24 hours of disappearance he was brutally beaten and tortured in the police custody.
Journalist Abby Martin files lawsuit against US State of Georgia over anti-BDS law
The case was filed over Georgia’s “pro-Israel” law that requires independent contractors to sign a pledge against the boycott of Israel. Martin refused to sign the pledge on the grounds that it infringes upon her right to speech and expression.
Unions may legally challenge cancelation of domestic routes by South Africa Airways
Along with the cancelation of these domestic routes, the workers employed will also be retrenched. This lay-off is in violation of the collective agreement reached between the workers and the management in November 2019.
Fund the police or face insurrection, Salvadoran president threatens legislators
Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele threatened to invoke Article 87 which allows for a ‘right to insurrection’ if legislators did not accept his demand for a special session of the assembly to approve a loan of USD 109 million
Students protesting against divisive Indian citizenship law manhandled by Delhi Police
More than 10 women students were admitted to the hospital with injuries to their private parts after the police baton-charged protesting students who were marching towards the parliament on Monday
Palestinian agricultural exports via Jordan banned by Israel
The border crossing through Jordan is the occupied West Bank’s only direct access to the outside world
33rd African Union Summit rejects Trump’s Palestine Deal
AU is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries of the African continent. Palestine has an observer status at the AU.
Venezuela denounces terrorist attack against Telecom companies
Venezuela alleges that these attacks are carried out by US-backed opposition forces who are attempting a coup against the democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro