~theguardian-world | Bookmarks (50)
-
Argentina: trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes
Eleven found guilty of crimes against humanity after trial that heard testimony on torture, rape and...
-
Recruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’
African nurse leaders say poorer nations face severe shortages despite rules intended to stop wealthy countries...
-
Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed
Committee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female...
-
‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition
More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities...
-
Somalia has 99% of $2bn debt cancelled in major boost to fragile recovery
Paris Club of creditor nations agree cancellation as Mogadishu moves towards financial normalisation amid ongoing conflictThe...
-
Darfur rape survivors gather together after ethnically targeted campaign
Group on outskirts of Geneina share stories from November when RSF and allied militias unleashed wave...
-
Panama orders MSF to stop treating people who crossed Darién Gap
Loss of Doctors Without Borders services will probably leave void in potentially lifesaving services for migrantsPanama...
-
UN: Iran committed crimes against humanity during protest crackdown
Fact-finding mission concludes regime murdered, imprisoned, tortured and raped those who protested the death of Mahsa...
-
Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals
Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UNThe number of...
-
US denies visa to Ugandan MP who called for homosexual castration
Activists welcome sanction on Sarah Achieng Opendi and other legislators against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression...
-
Argentina fights against vast swarms of mosquitoes blamed for dengue surge
Tens of thousands of dengue cases recorded this year as high temperatures and rainy weather create...
-
Sudan’s war leaves deep scars in Geneina, a city of two massacres
People in West Darfur’s capital still step over residue from the bodies of some of the...
-
French journalist arrested in Ethiopia accused of ‘conspiracy to create chaos’
Antoine Galindo is accused of conspiring with rebels, but press freedom groups say no evidence has...
-
Repression in Venezuela intensifying ahead of elections, rights groups say
Fears Maduro government is trying to shut down scrutiny after lawyer is arrested and UN human...
-
Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan
The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in DRC raises...
-
Killing of three women in a week sparks femicide protests in Somalia
Police name husbands as suspects in separate deaths of women, two of whom were pregnantThe deaths...
-
Dozens of civilians killed by Ethiopian state troops in Amhara region, say reports
Witnesses claim victims shot ‘execution style’ during house raids after clashes between government forces and Fano...
-
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles
China ‘threatens relatives in Tibet’ to exert control over activists in exile, with greater transnational repression...
-
Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
-
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
Exclusive: $9bn port, airport and military base on Great Nicobar Island will cause ‘genocide’ of isolated...
-
Uncertainty surrounds Turkish post-quake rebuild – despite bold promises
A year on from the devastation, questions remain about the pace of reconstruction amid the rubbleDays...
-
DRC’s worst floods in decades leave tens of thousands in temporary shelter
People in affected areas say they are still waiting for government help after more than 300...
-
Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
-
Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal
Hundreds of women sentenced for practices such as studying the Qur’an, dating back as far back...