The UN denounces police violence against protesters, activists and journalists. The June 9 elections marked by "widespread voting irregularities ". The new president announced the creation of a "special national council" open, among others, to young activists.
India is the world's largest producer of mica, which is used in cosmetics and paint production. On World Day against Child Labour, the People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights presents a report on mica mining in Bihar and Jharkhand. The photos of Ravi Mishra show the tragedy of child miners, deprived of their rights as children.
In a historically unprecedented role reversal, the Chinese dissident is calling for a Westerner to be freed.
"Red" alert for an area of 600 kilometers. The displaced will be welcomed in 700 tent cities. Schools and colleges closed; fishermen forbidden to leave ports.
The first Chinese companies arrived in Bangladesh in 1997, and now number around 400. China has contributed to the booming garment industry whose aim is to reach US$ 50 billion by 2021. Bangladesh, which has the lowest wages in the region, has sought a plurality of foreign partners to avoid the China "debt trap".
The protégé of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who ruled the former Soviet Republic for 30 years, the new head of state studied in Moscow and worked for a UN agency. In this election, he was up against six relatively unknown candidates.
Shamil Rasulovich Khakimov is a 68-year-old pensioner. He was arrested in February and was interrogated in the absence of a lawyer. The ban on the sacred text of his religion violates international norms on the treatment of prisoners.
The pacifists were released yesterday. For the group's spokesman, the Taliban believed it was funded by America or NATO. The People's Peace Movement is a grassroots initiative seeking essential things, namely peace, electricity, and medical care.
Colombo most affected with over 4 thousand cases; followed by Gampaha and the Jaffna peninsula. Experts advise to go immediately to the doctor in case of symptoms of fever. Every year at least 50 million people in the world are infected with the virus.
The Wadi (orchard) programme is aimed countering rural depopulation and youth unemployment. Integrated agriculture of fruit and vegetables allows producers to reach consumers directly.
Members of of the People's Peace Movement were marching in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold, in order to carry a message of peace to the whole country. Since March 2018, pacifists have travelled 1,700 kilometres.
Growth is at 50.2, just above the 50-point threshold indicating the contraction or expansion of the sector. Stagnation is due to the decrease in domestic demand. For months, experts have accused the government of rigging the data so as not to compromise the elections.
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