UN postpones regional conference on torture in Egypt, after rights groups oppose it
Activists oppose UN’s choice of Egypt as the venue for the conference, citing the alarmingly high incidence of human rights violations in the country.
Protest sweeps India’s capital over razing of temple dedicated to Dalit saint
The temple was dedicated to the widely revered Dalit saint Ravidas, one of the major figures of the late-medieval Bhakti movement and an outspoken critic of caste oppression
Ryanair pilots in the UK go on strike for better pay and work conditions
The airline was successful in securing an injunction from the Irish court, forbidding Irish pilots from joining the strike. However, the same plea was rejected by the courts in the UK.
West Papua in turmoil as police repression continues
Outrage and unrest has spread across the region, due to police violence directed at demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the New York Agreement.
83 migrants aboard rescue ship Open Arms finally land in Italy
The Spanish rescue ship was stranded at sea for 19 days, awaiting permission to dock. Finally, the prosecutor’s office in Sicily ordered the evacuation of the boat due to deteriorating health conditions.
Head of military junta takes charge as transitional president of Sudan
A 11-member sovereignty council, headed by the new president general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, was also sworn in on August 21. Abdullah Hamdok, an economist, was also sworn in as prime minister on the same day
Swaziland police torture students agitating for scholarships
Seven students, including the president of the students’ union, were detained for four hours and tortured.
August revolution in Vietnam: Liberation of Hanoi
The uprising was started by Việt Minh (League for the Independence of Vietnam) under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh against French colonial rule in Vietnam.