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[ ] Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the disputed elections and around 2,000 arrested, including teenagers, young adults, opposition members, human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers, as well as bystanders. Since then, the Government has announced the…

[ ] According to local media reports, 30 Palestinians were killed in the central Gaza area overnight on Friday due to airstrikes, said Louise Wateridge, Senior Emergencies Officer with UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, speaking to reporters in Geneva from…

[ ] Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement that it represents a fundamental attack on women’s rights. The legislation, which applies to children as young as 12, combines severe criminal penalties with mandatory citizen surveillance and…

[ ] Protest for climate justice. Two hundred 200 women gathered at Mt. Yasur, an active volcano on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. Credit: Greenpeace & Ben Bohane by Umar Manzoor Shah (the hague) Friday, December 13, 2024 Inter Press…

[ ] Though silenced in public, Afghan women continue their resistance in secret. Credit: Learning Together Friday, December 13, 2024 Inter Press Service Dec 13 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the…

[ ] Most scientists lack training in effective science communication, and their use of jargon often hinders public understanding and trust in scientific papers and findings. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Friday, December 13, 2024 Inter Press…

[ ] Credit: Syldavia/iStock by Getty Images via IMF Opinion by Rodrigo Valdes, Ilan Goldfajn (washington dc) Thursday, December 12, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Dec 12 (IPS) – Violent crime and insecurity have a disproportionate impact on Latin America…

[ ] Water floods in, showing how nature and people are at risk. Trees can’t grow because of salt, leaving no protection. This photo warns about climate change’s effect on our islands and atolls. It’s a clear sign we need…

[ ] Mahrang Baloch recently was acknowledged by the BBC as one of the most inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024. Credit: Baloch Yakjehti Committee by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Friday, December 13, 2024 Inter Press Service KARACHI,…

[ ] People gather to celebrate freedom in Damascus. UN News Credit: Gaith Sabbagh Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Friday, December 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 13 (IPS) – The fall of the Assad regime is a…