July 2020. Child rights activists in Indonesia have condemned politicians for failing to stand up for victims of sexual abuse. A bill to tackle sexual violence was dropped as the government dealt with the coronavirus pandemic. Experts warn cases of child abuse are on the rise and vulnerable children, especially those living on the streets,… Continue reading Jul 2020. Child Abuse in Indonesia
Month: August 2020
Political Islam Part 27
Islamists also have a strong presence on social media. In what has become known as the “Mila Affair”, a teenage schoolgirl who casually criticised Muslim men and their religion in an Instagram exchange quickly became the target of death threats and insults. Abdallah Zekri of the French Council of the Muslim Faith prompted outrage when… Continue reading Political Islam Part 27
Jul 2020. Chinese Consulate Closed in Houston
July 2020. The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday – a move described as “political provocation” by Beijing. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was “stealing” intellectual property. China’s foreign ministry condemned the move on Twitter, saying its embassy in Washington… Continue reading Jul 2020. Chinese Consulate Closed in Houston
Persecution of Christians Part 11
05/15/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to the Hausa Christians Foundation (HACFO), 6 young women and one older married lady were kidnapped, forcefully converted to Islam, and married off to Muslim men between March 23rd and April 30th this year. According to the group, 5 girls were kidnapped in Kaduna State, one in Kano… Continue reading Persecution of Christians Part 11
Jul 2020. Labour and Antisemitism
July 2020. Labour has agreed to pay “substantial” damages to seven former employees who sued the party in an anti-Semitism row. The party has issued an unreserved apology in the High Court for making “false and defamatory” comments about seven whistleblowers who spoke out in a BBC Panorama programme last year. The individuals had criticised… Continue reading Jul 2020. Labour and Antisemitism
Jul 2020. Mining in Kashmir
July 2020. Hundreds of mining contractors in Indian-administered Kashmir have been left hanging in the balance after the regional administration gave contracts to non-locals. “This move has increased manifold financial problems of local residents associated with the sector amid the looming pandemic crisis,” said Mohammad Muzaffar, who heads the mining association in the region. More… Continue reading Jul 2020. Mining in Kashmir
Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 15
Greece’s decision to keep its borders shut to asylum seekers is widely supported among EU leaders, who fear a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis, when more than 1 million people arrived in Europe after the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, signalled that the doors were open to them. Austria’s chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, warned EU states… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 15
Jul 2020. Crisis in Iraq
July 2020. Iran’s supreme leader told Iraq’s visiting premier on Tuesday that Tehran will exact revenge from the US over the killing of a top general earlier this year, but said his country will not interfere in Baghdad’s relations with Washington. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi of Iraq met Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Iranian capital… Continue reading Jul 2020. Crisis in Iraq
Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 2
July 2020. Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a country that has been torn to pieces by civil war and foreign intervention since Col Muammar Gaddafi met his grisly death in 2011. Since last year Gen Khalifa… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 2
Political Islam Part 26
Mr Macron spoke to residents in the Bourtzwiller district of Mulhouse in eastern France on the first of a series of planned walkabouts. He made a point of not visiting a large new mosque in Mulhouse, a city with both a large immigrant population and many white supporters of the far-right. The French president was… Continue reading Political Islam Part 26