In a May 3 statement, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights urged the Greek government to end its practice of illegal “pushbacks” of asylum seekers at both the land and the sea borders with Turkey. Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic said she had… Read moreGreece urged to end pushback of asylum seekers
by Andy Heintz, CounterVortex The Burmese military’s murderous repression hasn’t just affected its home country, it has also had consequences for neighboring Bangladesh. It has been four years since Burma’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, launched an assault against the country’s Rohingya Muslim… Read moreBURMA’S GENOCIDE —THE VIEW FROM BANGLADESH
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Security forces in Algeria put down weekly pro-democracy protests in the capital and cities across the country May 21, detaining hundreds of would-be demonstrators. “March prevented and suppressed in Algiers and Annaba, confrontations in Bouira, arrests in several provinces,” reported… Read moreAlgeria: police disperse Friday Hirak protests
