26 arrested in police crackdown on homeless encampment in Toronto
Hundreds arrived at the Lamport Stadium park to oppose the forcible eviction of a homeless encampment, leading to 26 arrests and several injuries
Tunisian health minister fired amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The country reported multiple vaccination centers witnessing stampedes after the health ministry opened them up for vaccinations for all above the age of 18 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha
Reporters without Borders asks Israel to stop spyware export following Pegasus Project revelations
Several governments have been accused of using the Israeli spyware to snoop on dissidents and journalists in reports published by 17 media organisations worldwide recently
Wage theft from garment workers amounts to rights violation by global brands: Report
Workers in six Asian countries suffered 25% wage loss in 2020. A survey which interviewed more than 2000 workers found the wage loss was actually “wage theft” by the top global brands
Ben & Jerry’s announce end of operations in Occupied Palestinian Territories
The announcement by the ice cream maker came after a sustained campaign was launched by the BDS movement against company’s operations in Israel and in its illegal settlements in the occupied territories
Israeli software Pegasus may have been used to spy on activists, politicians, journalists globally
The revelation was made in a report published by The Guardian and 16 other media organizations on Sunday which is based on the findings of Amnesty International and Paris based Forbidden Stories.
Esraa Abdel Fattah among six released in Egypt after months in pre-trial detention
The released detainees still face charges against them including “joining a terrorist group” and “spreading fake news”
Lebanon’s prime minister designate Saad Hariri resigns after failing to form a government
Lebanon is being run by a caretaker government since August last year when, following the Beirut blasts, prime minister Hasan Diab resigned from his post after only seven months in power