Yemen war four years
Yemen

Saudi bombing in Yemen kills 4 children as the war enters its fifth year

On Tuesday, tens of thousands protested against the US-backed and Saudi-led war on Yemen, and marched in solidarity with fighters

Peoples Dispatch
March 27, 2019
Israeli occupation forces continue military escalation inside besieged Gaza
Israel Palestine

Israeli occupation forces continue military escalation inside besieged Gaza

The recent military flare-up by Israel comes a few weeks before the crucial general elections in April

Peoples Dispatch
March 27, 2019
Power restored slowly in Venezuela after yet another round of attacks on electrical system
Venezuela

Power restored slowly in Venezuela after yet another round of attacks on electrical system

Two attacks on the national electrical system on March 25 left nearly a dozen states without power

Peoples Dispatch
March 26, 2019
Afganistan
Afghanistan

US airstrike kills ten minors, three civilians in Afghanistan

The attack on the city of Kunduz was condemned by the UN assistance mission, which said it deliberately targeted civilian officials.

Peoples Dispatch
March 26, 2019
LGBTQ protest in Kenya
Kenya

Kenyan court upholds right of LGBT community to form associations

While the colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality has not yet scrapped, the LGBT community can continue to legally register associations to organize and lobby for their rights

Peoples Dispatch
March 26, 2019
Protest against the Freedom Party of Austria
Austria

Progressive sections condemn Austrian authorities’ decision to absolve racist pamphlet

The right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), part of the ruling coalition, has been continuously propagating racist statements against the immigrant Muslim community in the country

Peoples Dispatch
March 25, 2019
Colombian organizations denounce massacre of eight Indigenous Guards
Colombia

Colombian organizations denounce massacre of eight Indigenous Guards

An unknown person is believed to fired an explosive device at a house where the guards were discussing logistics for a mobilization. The massacre occurred in the midst of massive mobilizations in the region that have been met with heavy repression by Colombian Public Force.

Peoples Dispatch
March 23, 2019
Students march in Greece
Greece

Secondary school students in Greece protest the new Lyceum bill proposed in the parliament

The SYRIZA-led government proposed a new bill which stipulates secondary school students to choose which subjects they want to join for the next level of higher studies with in a limited time and limited options

Peoples Dispatch
March 22, 2019