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Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election
- Inter Press Service
Feb 10 (IPS) - In the months leading up to presidential elections at the end of January, Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of hundreds of political prisoners. Some observers saw this as a sign that the man who had led the former Soviet state for the last three decades could be planning a relaxation of his regime’s brutal repressions in return for a lessening of Western sanctions.
Belarus: A Sham Election That Fools No One
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Feb 07 (IPS) - Alexander Lukashenko will soon begin his seventh term as president of Belarus. The official result of the 26 January election gave him 86.8 per cent of the vote, following an election held in a climate of fear. Only token opposition candidates were allowed, most of who came out in support of Lukashenko. Anyone who might have offered a credible challenge is in jail or in exile.
Ending FGM Requires Strengthening Partnerships and Advocacy Efforts
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) - February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A practice deemed a gross violation of human rights, tragically the practice persists across multiple countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Over 230 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to this gruesome practice, and experts warn that at least 27 million more could endure this by 2030.
Goma: What Have We Done to God to Deserve All This?
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 06 (IPS) - Two weeks after Goma was captured by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, many families who lost their loved ones are begging for peace. Some of them have had no news of their loved ones, while others have already identified their relatives, civilians and soldiers, who died during the fighting in the city.Zawadi Delphine is a soldier's wife and mother of three. She and her family live in Camp Katindo, east of the city of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu.
U.S. White House Executive Order Raises Concerns for Its Support to the UN
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) - A new executive order from the United States White House calls for withdrawing support from major UN entities and a review of all international intergovernmental organizations which the United States is a member of. The U.S.’s orders against the UN Palestine Refugee Agency also do not bode well for ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
‘Reconciliation Will Require Robust Transitional Justice and Accountability Mechanisms’
- Inter Press Service
Feb 05 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region with Hone Mandefro, advocacy director at the Amhara Association of America, and Henok AshagrayPhD candidate and project officer at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.
Pakistan: Freedom of Expression at Stake With New Cybercrime Law
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Feb 05 (IPS) - “I may not be able to continue hosting my show because the content I put up will most certainly land me in prison,” said senior correspondent Azaz Syed who works for a private TV channel, but who also has his own private online digital channel. He was referring to the recent amendment in the already existing cybercrime law, terming it a “wild” law which has been instituted to grapple with fake news among other online harms.
Venezuela: The Democratic Transition That Wasn’t
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb 03 (IPS) - Venezuela stands at a critical juncture as Nicolás Maduro begins a controversial third term as president. His 10 January inauguration, following a post-election period marked by widespread protests against election fraud and heightened repression, represents a significant setback for democratic aspirations in a country devastated by years of economic collapse and political oppression. Maduro’s confirmation at the helm is the latest chapter in a decades-long process that has transformed Venezuela from a beacon of leftist democratic aspirations into a full-blown authoritarian regime, where the last shred of legitimacy – popular election – has now vanished.
Mozambique: Two Presidents, One Divided Nation
- Inter Press Service
MAPUTO, Mozambique, Feb 03 (IPS) - No illusions: Mozambique remains in crisis, despite the inauguration of Daniel Chapo as president and the establishment of a new parliament. While the widespread allegations of massive electoral fraud during the elections on 9 October 2024 were the immediate trigger for the unrest, the protests revealed deeply entrenched socio-economic and political grievances.
Hidden Danger: How War Remnants Threaten Syrian Lives
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Feb 03 (IPS) - When 42-year-old Amina al-Hassan's family returned home after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, her son stood on a landmine.
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