Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 204
EU's Exclusionary Migration Policies Place People on the Move toward Europe at Greater Risk
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jul 04 (IPS) - A mass attempt on June 24, 2022, of about 2000 African migrants to scale the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla left at least 37 people dead.
The World Is Melting Down and the Cause is Corruption- The G20 Needs to Take Action
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 01 (IPS) - The G20 is meeting again next week in Indonesia for the second time this year- at a moment when the world is facing the most difficult economic, political and social challenges for decades.
A Story of Abortion Rights
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Jul 01 (IPS) - On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which had declared abortion constitutional, and a woman's right to abortion is no longer guaranteed. This is another example of the divisiveness that has surrounded abortion to date, and has sparked controversy on both sides of the issue. While it is politically perceived that this Supreme Court decision resulted from a majority of conservative judges appointed during the Trump administration, an important point is being forgotten.
International Criminal Court at 20: Renewing the Promise of Justice for the Gravest Crimes
- Inter Press Service
The HAGUE, Netherlands, Jun 29 (IPS) - On 1 July 2022, the International Criminal Court (ICC) turns 20. The entry into force on 1 July 2002 of the ICC’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, officially created the Court and marked the start of its work towards building a more just world.
UN’s “No-Fly List” on Sexual Harassment Falls Short, Complains Rights Group
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (IPS) - The United Nations has continued to crackdown on sexual harassment system-wide since 2017 while its “whistle blower protection policy” has provided “protective status” for nearly 68 UN staffers who reported wrong doing.
But Equality Now, an international human rights organization, is accusing the UN of faltering on its longstanding “zero-tolerance” policy.
NATO Summit Set to Further Militarise Europe, Expand in Africa?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 28 (IPS) - The three-day North Atlantic Treaty Organisation-NATO Summit in Madrid (28,29, 30 June 2022) is expected to agree to considerably increase Europe’s military power, heavily weaponise Russia’s border, and further expand its presence in Africa, according to a diplomatic source.
Sharing Minds Can Change the World
- Inter Press Service
Seoul, Bangkok, Jun 28 (IPS) - Parasite, a Korean black comedy film directed by Bong Joon-ho, shows the story of a poor family who infiltrated the household of an affluent family by getting employment by pretending to be highly qualified persons.
Jobs Will Not Empower Young Women Until We Address Sexual Harassment
- Inter Press Service
BRIGHTON, UK, Jun 28 (IPS) - The writer is Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, UKWhat does empowerment for young women look like? For many, the answer would include jobs. But the belief that jobs bring empowerment through income, greater autonomy, and bargaining power within the family fail to recognise that these potential gains for young women are undermined by widespread sexual harassment.
Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 28 (IPS) - Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far greater responsibility for both historic and contemporary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, once acknowledged by the Kyoto Protocol.
Roe Overturned: What You Need to Know about the US Supreme Court Abortion Decision
- Inter Press Service
BOSTON, USA, Jun 27 (IPS) - After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain, health law and constitutional law experts at Boston University, to explain what just happened, and what happens next.
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