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Britain faces legal action over arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The British government faces legal action over refusal to halt the issuing of weapons export licenses to Saudi Arabia amid widespread censure of the kingdom’s human rights violations and its actions in Yemen. Leading proceedings are being carried by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) NGO against the UK’s… »
US activists mark Guantanamo anniversary in Washington
Human rights groups in Washington DC held protest to highlight the torture of inmates at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and called on President Barack Obama to shut down the facility. As the US detention camp entered its fifteenth year of operation on Monday, activists gathered in… »
Obama will keep promise to close Guantanamo: White House
US President Barack Obama will keep his promise to close the American military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before his presidency ends in 11 months, according to the White House. Obama will first provide Congress a long-awaited plan about how to close the detention facility, and seek its approval, White… »
Catalonia’s would-be president wants independence process launched
The potential future president of Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region has called for the process of independence from Spain to start. “We need… to start the process to set up an independent state in Catalonia,” Carles Puigdemont said in a speech to Catalonia’s regional parliament on Sunday. After months of infighting over who would lead Catalonia’s… »
Turkish journalists protests detention of prominent editors
Journalists in Turkey have staged a protest rally in the capital, Ankara, to denounce the arrest and detention of two prominent editors. Protesters marking the Working Journalists’ Day on Sunday held banners and chanted slogans during the demonstration in support of jailed journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul. Dundar and… »
Protests flare in Athens over pension reform
Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers have staged rallies in the capital, Athens, against the government’s plan to overhaul the country’s pension system. On Friday, hundreds of public sector workers and pensioners marched in the city center in protest against the country’s pension reforms demanded by international lenders in return for rescue… »
Mozambique removes last known landmine
The African nation of Mozambique has been declared free of landmines after its last known landmine was removed in the country’s central region. The British Halo Trust charity organization, which has led the clearance in Mozambique, said on Thursday that it had removed nearly 171,000 landmines. The last mine was removed from… »
Aid for Syria crisis victims still not enough: UN
The United Nations says despite a surge in the international community’s humanitarian aid to help those affected by the conflict in Syria, the sum hardly keeps up with the rising needs of the afflicted people. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien made the remark on Saturday… »
Europeans hold rallies in support of refugees
Tens of thousands of pro-refugee demonstrators hold rallies across Europe to show their solidarity with asylum seekers escaping war and execution, mainly caused by foreign-backed militancy, in the Middle East and North Africa. The Europe-wide ‘Day of Action’ on Saturday includes dozens of events with the biggest demonstration in the British capital of… »
Huge London rally held in solidarity with refugees
A massive crowd of demonstrators takes to the streets of London to call for action on Europe’s deepening refugee crisis. The ‘Solidarity with Refugees’ rally on Saturday began at Park Lane and proceeded to Downing Street, with speeches in Parliament Square. The participating organizations include the Refugee Council, Amnesty International, the Syria Solidarity Movement, Stand Up… »
Film: The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons
Milagro Sala
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
