Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics
Earlier, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine had withdrawn from the tournament after he was drawn against an Israeli opponent citing his support for the Palestinian cause
Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission
The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of “having ownership of foreign financial instruments”
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, suspends parliament
As protests against the mismanagement of the pandemic and deepening economic crisis continue, many warn that the president’s moves violate the constitution and endanger Tunisia’s constitution
Dispatches from India: The Pegasus Fallout
In this episode, we take a look at the impact of the revelations of Project Pegasus on Indian politics and society, the travails of a tribal community in the State of Tamil Nadu and the impact of successive lockdowns on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Israel launches missile attack on Gaza, restricts fishing zone
The restrictions on the fishing zone have been criticized for being form of collective punishment which is against international human rights and also a violation of the Oslo accords
Myanmar trade union calls for comprehensive economic sanctions against the military regime
CTUM, the largest labor group in Myanmar, is demanding that the international community extend support to starve and drive out the regime through comprehensive economic sanctions
UN Human Rights Council sets up team to probe violations in Israel and OPT
The three-member commission of inquiry will be headed by Navi Pillay from South Africa, who was the head of the UNHRC from 2008-2014. Miloon Kothari from India and Chris Sidoti from Australia will be the other members
Pegasus spyware: How it works, who were the targets
The spyware may have been used by governments across the world to spy on journalists, activists, rival politicians, leaders of other countries among others