‘Children of the Ganges’ – the boatmen of India’s Varanasi

[ad_1] Varanasi, India - “Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures of water,” says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi’s community of approximately 8,000 mallah, the boatmen whose lives are deeply intertwined with the Ganges - a river...

US senators call on Biden to sanction Sudan’s RSF over human rights abuses

[ad_1] Lawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States.United States senators have written an open letter to US President Joe Biden, calling on him to recognise Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces...

Israeli attack kills 10, mostly children, in Gaza’s Rafah

[ad_1] An Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah killed at least 10 people, including six children, hospital authorities said, as Israel pursues its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Funerals were held...

Georgia advances ‘foreign agents’ bill as 20,000 rally against it

[ad_1] The ruling party suddenly reintroduced the bill earlier this month, after mass protests forced its withdrawal last year.The Georgian parliament has advanced a controversial “foreign influence” bill through its first reading, as thousands joined a third day of anti-government...

‘Mama we’re dying’: Only able to hear her kids in Gaza in their final days

[ad_1] Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – Hanan al-Qeeq sits next to a hospital bed in Beit Jala Hospital, her sad, pale face seconds away from tears at all times, even when she tries to muster up a smile of greeting....

Fears of discrimination in Thailand despite looming same sex marriage bill

[ad_1] Bangkok, Thailand – Thanadech Jandee is thrilled that Thailand’s marriage equality bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, is moving closer to becoming law. Thanadech, who was born biologically female and had gender reassignment surgery to identify as male last...

Rwanda genocide: ‘Frozen faces still haunt’ photojournalist, 30 years on

[ad_1] Warning: Some of the images below are graphic and show victims of massacres.  On April 7, 1994, one of the most harrowing events in modern history began: the Rwandan genocide.  One hundred days of unfathomable slaughter in which an...

Does Israel’s attack on aid workers mark a turning point for its allies?

[ad_1] The killing of international aid workers with World Central Kitchen (WCK) sparks strongest Western reaction to date.After six months of war and more than 33,000 Palestinians in Gaza killed, it was Israel’s killing of international aid workers this week...

Thousands of Israelis protest against government, urging captive deal

[ad_1] Local media reported demonstrations taking place in 50 locations across the country amid anger at Netanyahu’s government.Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach...

‘Mission impossible’: Families slam Canada’s Gaza visa scheme as a failure

[ad_1] Montreal, Canada – “Unlivable.” That’s how Canada’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, described the situation in the Gaza Strip in late December. The Palestinian territory was under fierce Israeli bombardment at the time. At least 20,000 people had been killed,...
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