Berta Cáceres’ assassins are sentenced but true justice remains elusive
The seven people convicted of murdering Honduran social leader Berta Cáceres have received jail terms ranging between 30 and 34 years but those who planned and financed the crime remain free
Uncertainty looms in Iraq as prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigns
Prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned after over 60 protesters were killed by security forces in three days. Popular protests have rocked Iraq for over two months now
Israeli forces kill 16-year-old, injure five others in Gaza
16-year-old Fahd al-Astal was shot by Israeli forces in the stomach as he was protesting along the Israel-Gaza border fence
Right-wing Luis Lacalle Pou wins Uruguay’s presidential election
Luis Lacalle Pou’s victory ushers in a conservative government and ends the rule of the left-wing Frente Amplio coalition after 15 years in power during which Uruguay saw major social and economic gains
Across India, students express solidarity with JNU
In a rare example of unity, the support for JNU students also came from the students of private institutions like Ashoka University and O P Jindal University who marched with their counterparts
Hundreds of thousands of Dutch health workers agitate for higher wages
The call for the strike was given by the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV). They are demanding demanding better working conditions and a 5% hike in wages
South African Airways strike concludes as management concedes to unions’ demands
The management has agreed to a wage hike, an education bursary for employees and to set up a task force to review contracts given to private companies. It will also defer retrenchments it had earlier announced
Rail workers’ strike in Canada enters fifth day
The workers of Canadian National Railways are demanding higher salaries and safer working conditions. Fatigue among rail workers is mounting even as the management plans further lay-offs