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December 9th has been designated by the UN as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. This day is remembered while Hazara Shiites in Afghanistan…

The forced labour of Uyghurs in China is continuing, including in Chinese companies selling apparel to big-name brands in Europe, a study commissioned by a group of EU lawmakers said on Wednesday, December 6. “A substantial volume of apparel tainted…

Denmark passed legislation on Thursday effectively criminalizing Islamophobic Quran-burning protests on the grounds of “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.” Following a heated debate among lawmakers, the bill was passed with 94 votes in…

The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday morning killed 60 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others in a joint operation near Halgan town in central Somalia, the government said. The operation targeted members of the Sunni Extremist terrorist group and…

The death toll from flood-related incidences has risen to 136 in Kenay as ensuing waters have wiped towns off the map, Africa News reported. According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households…

“Night Flight”, a short film displaying the massacre of Shiites and Hazaras in Pakistan won the best short film award at an international festival in Ankara, Turkey. The film narrates the hardships of the family of a Hazara victim in…

Anderlecht, one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, has become the first municipality to allow headscarves in the workplace, following the approval of a proposal. The proposal represents a significant step towards reflecting diversity and inclusion in government institutions in…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders gathered at the annual U.N. climate conference Friday to plan for a future without fossil fuels. “I urge governments to help industry make the right choice — by regulating, legislating, putting…

Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the speedboat they were traveling in, Sky news reported. The Spanish government press office in the southern province of Cádiz said 31 other people from…

The World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that 2023 is the hottest year on record, and warned of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future, VOA reported. The U.N. weather agency also warned…