By Global Issues MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb 22 (IPS) – On 9 February, Nicaragua’s dictator, Daniel Ortega, unexpectedly ordered the release of 222 political prisoners, including several former presidential candidates, opposition party leaders, journalists, priests, diplomats, businesspeople and former government supporters branded as enemies for expressing mild public criticism. Read the full story, “Nicaragua: An Opportunity […]
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By Global Issues ROME, Feb 21 (IPS) – Harassing Palestinians, vandalizing their cars and houses, occupying their lands: Gilad Sade, a 36-year-old Israeli, recalls his day-to-day life when he belonged to a Jewish supremacist organization. Read the full story, ““An Israeli Senior Minister Asked Me To Commit Hate Crimes””, on globalissues.org → Source: “An Israeli […]
By Global Issues BANGKOK, Feb 21 (IPS) – Nearly 18 million people – about one-third of Myanmar’s population – need humanitarian aid this year because of civil war and the post-coup economic crisis, according to the latest United Nations estimates. Read the full story, “UN Hobbled by Junta and Under Pressure Over Myanmar Aid Crisis”, […]