Mexican schoolboy set on fire for being Indigenous
Mexico City – A Mexican schoolboy was set on fire and badly burned in a classroom – his “only... Read more
13 Jul
Release ‘illegally’ detained Tigrayans, Ethiopia rights group says
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission called on Wednesday for the immediate release of more than 8... Read more
1 Jul
Sudan band’s music empowers sidelined ethnic group
Khartoum – Noureddine Jaber, a musician with a unique part-guitar, part-tamboura instrument, is giving voice to Sudan’s long-marginalised eastern... Read more
5 Jun
US police publish footage showing officer shoot Black man
Washington – Authorities in the US city of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered in 2020, published body-cam video Thursday... Read more
4 Feb
Egypt frees Coptic rights activist Ramy Kamel
Cairo – Egyptian authorities have released Coptic rights activist Ramy Kamel after more than two years spent in pre-trial detention,... Read more
9 Jan
China’s high-flying drone giant DJI in US cross-hairs
Shanghai – Chinese drone-maker DJI is easily the highest-profile company targeted in a new round of US economic sanctions... Read more
17 Dec, 2021
