Month: August 2020

Myanmar has been facing charged of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a 2017 military crackdown on the Rohingya community where more than 7 lakh people were forced to move to Bangladesh. According to UN investigators, Facebook had allegedly played an important role in the same case as it was a medium to spread hate speech to incite violent activities. Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM), said that the Facebook holds material which is “highly relevant and probative of serious international crimes” but had not shared any evidence during year-long talks. “Unfortunately, to date, the Mechanism has not received any material from Facebook but our discussions continue and I am hopeful that the Mechanism will eventual...

On the premises of Thammasat University, during Thailand's anti-government protest, 3,000- 4,000 students challenged the government and conservative establishment as royalist rivals held their own rally. Protesters chanted the slogans “Long live democracy” and gave bold anti-government speeches demanding Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to resign immediately. Previously there were anti-government rallies in front of Parliament House where student protests were seen as a threat to Thailand's monarchy which is considered to be a sacred institution. National activists Sumet Trakulwoonoo announced a new pro-government group, the Coordination Center of Vocational Students for the Protection of National Institutions (CVPI). Sumet while talking to some reporters said, "We're setting...

In a race of producing an effective vaccine for coronavirus, Russia has become the first nation to register a vaccine that has proven to be effective during tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a government meeting on Tuesday, said that the vaccine has shown positive results, offering lasting immunity against the virus. He said that one of his daughters has been inoculated with a shot of the vaccine and is showing improvement. Front-line medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be prioritised and get the vaccine first. The president has tasked the government with ensuring funding for flu and coronavirus vaccination after vaccines are registered, noting that up to 60% of Russians should be vaccinated against flu. The Russian health ministry had earlier said ma...

China, after the United State’s (US) sanctioned Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedom in Hong Kong, decided to impose sanctions on 11 United States citizens which included some US  lawmakers from US President Donald Trumps's Republican Party. China’s sanctions are the latest round of measures between China and the US over accusations of rights abuses and interference. Chinese Foreign minister, Zhao Lijian addressing the press said, “In response to that wrong U.S. behavior, China has decided to impose sanctions on individuals who have behaved egregiously on Hong Kong-related issues.” The 6 lawmakers from the US Republican party have been vocal critics of a new national security law that China imposed on Hong Kong in late June. The US lawmakers incl...

On Monday, Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, declared his government’s resignation.buy priligy online buy priligy no prescription The prime minister stated the recent August 4th explosion in Beirut, killing at least 163 people, injuring more than 6,000, and causing a massive public outrage was the product of endemic corruption in the country and reason for the government's resignation. Diab stated that corruption was “spread throughout the country’s political and administrative landscape” under the protection of a “class controlling the fate” of Lebanon. “Today we follow the will of the people in their demand to hold accountable those responsible for the disaster that has been in hiding for seven years, and their desire for real change,” Diab said while announcing the resign...