November 2016. Since 2011 Three Women and more than 100 Babies have Died as a result of what are described as “Adverse Events” in Maternity Wards in Scotland. Maternity Hospitals have recorded more than 25,000 Adverse Incidents since 2011. The Most Serious cases included the Deaths of 26 Newborns and 79 Stillbirths. Three Mothers also… Continue reading Nov 2016. Maternity Crisis in Scotland
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Protests in France Part 7
The French president has faced increasing demands over the past two weeks to bring down statues and revisit other works of art that honor French historical figures involved in slavery and France’s colonial history amid protests against police brutality and racism. Similar movements in the U.S., Belgium and U.K. have toppled or defaced statues of… Continue reading Protests in France Part 7
Jun 2020. Violence against Women in Colombia
June 2020. Violence against women in Colombia is worsening under coronavirus lockdowns.The killings of a woman and her daughter have led many to take to the streets of the capital, Bogota. But, those murders were just the latest in a long list of crimes. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240182
Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India
June 2020. A Christian teenager in India was murdered after being accused of practicing witchcraft. 15-year-old Samaru Madkami , a member of India’s marginalized Tribal community lived in the village of Kenduguda in Malkangiri district, located in the state of Odisha. “He was taken from his home on the night of June 4 and killed… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India
Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong
June 2020. Hundreds of Hong Kongers have marched silently through the city’s streets in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. Riot police armed with shields were present on Hong Kong streets as a crowd of demonstrators marched from Jordan to Mong Kok in the Kowloon district.… Continue reading Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong
Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi
June 2020. Thousands of Burundians clad in white gathered in the capital Gitega to say a final goodbye to former president Pierre Nkurunziza at a state funeral after his sudden death earlier this month. The coffin carrying the late president arrived at a stadium in the city, covered in the green, red and white national… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi
Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
June 2020. Major retailers in Lebanon announced Thursday they will temporarily shut down in the face of an increasingly volatile currency market and their inability to set prices while the Lebanese pound plunges against the dollar. Later in the day, owners of the businesses rallied in central Beirut to denounce the government’s inability to handle… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
Jun 2020. The Horrors in Mexico Continue
June 2020. Gunmen wounded Mexico City’s chief of police and killed two of his bodyguards and a bystander, in a brazen ambush on his vehicle as it traveled through a wealthy neighbourhood that is home to ambassadors and business leaders. The police chief, Omar García Harfuch, tweeted hours after the shooting that the powerful Jalisco… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Horrors in Mexico Continue
Jun 2020. The Egypt and Sudan Agreement
June 2020. Sudan has warned against escalation and urged further negotiations with Egypt and Ethiopia over the construction of a controversial dam on the Blue Nile river by Addis Ababa. Tensions are running high between the three countries after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation of the $4.6bn Grand… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Egypt and Sudan Agreement
Jun 2020. Venezuelans Stranded in Colombia
June 2020. Out of work, broke and left with few good options during the pandemic, a growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia have set up a makeshift camp on a tree-covered patch along a highway outside the capital of Bogotá. Aside from 160 tents they’ve built out of black plastic and ropes, they have… Continue reading Jun 2020. Venezuelans Stranded in Colombia