European Union Adopts New Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
23 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe European Union has again amended its sanctions against Russia and Belarus by adopting further legal acts, which put additional compliance obligations on EU companies. In particular, businesses will now have to undertake their “best efforts” to ensure that their non-EU subsidiaries do not participate in activities undermining EU sanctions—expanding […]
Read More2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange: Community communicators against extractivism!
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange: Community communicators against extractivism! Country Mexico Diana Mon, 07/22/2024 – 14:17 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff On June 7-9, 2024, the 2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange took place in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. The event was attended by 22 […]
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New Military Alliances Forming in the Pacific
22 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentRussia vetoed a draft resolution in March 2024 to renew the mandate of the Security Council’s 1718 Committee panel of experts monitoring sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider By Alice SlaterNEW YORK, Jul 22 2024 (IPS) On the heels of a new alliance announced […]
Read MoreIndigenous Language Journalism in Nepal: A Vital But Challenged Landscape
20 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIndigenous Language Journalism in Nepal: A Vital But Challenged Landscape Country Nepal agnes Thu, 07/18/2024 – 21:59 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for accurate information became crucial for […]
Read MoreConsumer Rights Can Render an Otherwise Valid Arbitration Award Unenforceable
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA warning to all consumer-facing businesses: the UK’s Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong-seated arbitration award against a Mrs Zhang, rejecting her argument that she was protected by the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA).1 So far so unremarkable. But, apart from convoluted underlying […]
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Protests Over Bangladesh Quota System Escalate to Violence, Information Blackouts
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSupporters and opponents of the Bangladesh quota system for government jobs face off in Dhaka, July 16, 2024. [Source: Md. Hasan/BenarNews] By IPS CorrespondentUNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2024 (IPS) Student protests over the Bangladesh government’s recruitment system have escalated into violent retaliation from the police from the authorities. Today (Friday, […]
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BRAZIL: ‘The Law Should Protect Women and Girls, Not Criminalise Them’
19 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy CIVICUSJul 18 2024 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses abortion rights in Brazil with Guacira Oliveira, director of the Feminist Centre for Studies and Advice (CFEMEA). CFEMEA is an anti-racist feminist organisation that defends women’s rights, collective care and self-care and monitors developments in Brazil’s National Congress. In June, thousands of […]
Read MoreWorld: Aid more transparent than ever before – 2024 Aid Transparency Index
18 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Source: Publish What You Fund The 2024 Aid Transparency Index has recorded its highest ever scores – marking a continued improvement in aid transparency among the world’s major aid and development agencies.
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The International Seabed Authority Must Change Course Amid Series of Scandals
17 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentConfrontation with a Deep Sea Mining Ship in the at-risk Pacific Region. Greenpeace International activists from around the world have paddled and protested around MV COCO, a specialized offshore drilling vessel currently collecting data for deep sea mining frontrunner, The Metals Company, on its last expedition before it files […]
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Humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international action
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Haiti Sources: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, UN Children’s Fund, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Haiti’s multifaceted humanitarian emergency needs urgent attention and strategies beyond emergency, three senior UN and EU officials said today as they wrapped up a four-day […]
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