• Myanmar submits compliance report to International Court of Justice on Rohingya genocide

    May 25

    Myanmar has complied with a deadline set by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and submitted a report on steps the government has taken to prevent acts of genocide against the Rohingya people.

  • Rwandan genocide suspect dead – UN

    The United Nations confirmed that the remains of a former Rwandan defence minister who was wanted over the country’s 1994 genocide, have been identified in a grave in Congo.

  • Main financer of Rwanda genocide arrested

    Félicien Kabuga, one of the main financiers of the Rwanda genocide, has been arrested in France under charges from the International Criminal Tribunal of genocide and crimes against humanity.

  • 14 killed during clashes in Yemen
    <p>Clashes between pro-government and separatist forces in the Zinjibar and Abyan province in Yemen, have led to the deaths of 14 including 10 pro-government soldiers.</p> <p>The conflict has been described by Al Jazeera as the first major confrontation since separatists declared self-rule on 26 April in southern Yemen. According to Al Jazeera, both sides exchanged missile and artillery shelling on these two fronts.</p>
  • Yemen vows to continue to fight against separatists
    <p>Yemen’s government vows to continue their fight against the Southern Transitional Council (STC) as both sides clash on the outskirts of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan.</p> <p>The clash led to the deaths of 2 government soldiers and 2 separatists; 13 government soldiers were also wounded, and 11 separatists were wounded. The conflict was sparked by the offensive military manoeuvre in the region by pro-government troops.</p>
  • 30% of prisoners have coronavirus – Villavicencio, Colombia
    <p>In the city of Villavicencio, over 700 inmates and guards, 30% of the prison population, were reported to have contracted the coronavirus.</p> <p>In April the Colombian government announced that they would release 4,000 low-risk inmates under house arrest to help curb the spread of the virus however three weeks later only 320 were released.</p>
  • Skirmish on Indian-Chinese Border
    <p>There was a brief skirmish between Indian and Chinese forces in Sikkim, a northeastern Indian state bordering China.</p> <p>The conflict was able to reach resolution with only minor injuries to soldiers as both sides engaged in dialogue. 4 Indian soldiers were said to be injured and 7 Chinese soldiers during the conflict which involved around 150 soldiers.</p>
  • UK Labour party clarifies position on Kashmir

    Responding to an enquiry from the Muslim Council of Britain over statements made on Kashmir, Labour leader, Keir Starmer, issued a statement clarifying that a lasting settlement may only be reached “with the people of Kashmir”.

  • 16 laid-off workers killed in Indian track accident
    <p>In India, 16 migrant workers were killed during a train accident as they journeyed home and had fallen asleep on their tracks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Reuters&nbsp;notes that the driver attempted to stop the train but was unable to. Small bundles of food, footwear and other belongings were seen scattered along the tracks after the accident.</p>
  • At least 6 killed in Afghanistan food distribution protests
    <p>At least 6 people have been killed by Afghan police during protests in the western Ghor province over the distribution of food.</p>
  • India kills senior Kashmiri separatist leader
    <p>Riyaz Naikoo, a senior commander of the Kashmiri separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed by Indian troops alongside three others in the Indian-administrated region of Kashmir.</p> <p>The attack occurred as Indian troops received intelligence confirming that Riyaz Naikoo was hiding in south Kashmiri Pulwama district. Al Jazeera notes that during the attack two civilian homes were also blasted.</p>
  • Indian police crackdown on migrant workers
    <p>In the western state of Gujarat, India’s police crackdown on migrant workers using tear gas after authorities had relaxed the coronavirus lockdown.</p> <p>India imposed a nationwide lockdown on the 25 March but will continue till the 17 May. In India, 42,500 have been identified with coronavirus and 1,300 have been identified to have died from the virus.</p>
  • Why India’s poorest are starving during lockdown - 47 Roots

    47 Roots have released a video detailing how India's 800 million poor will be the hardest hit by the state-imposed lockdown.

    India’s lockdown which was originally introduced on 24 March, for a 3 week period, was imposed with only 4 hours notice and has a dramatic impact on workers in the informal sector. 47 Roots notes that the informal sector accounts for 81% of employment and includes roles such as drivers, milkmen and construction workers. These workers are only paid for their daily labour can earn as little as two dollars a day. With the lock-down still in place, these workers find themselves without these meagre wages. India’s unemployment rate has risen from 6 - 23%.

  • Palestine welcomes ICC report as a pathway to war crimes inquiries
    <p>Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has issued a statement welcoming Fatou Bensouda, the ICC Chief Prosecutor, report which recognised Palestinian statehood with respects to transferring criminal jurisdiction over its territory to the Hague.</p> <p>The territory under its jurisdiction includes East Jerusalem which is currently threatened by annexation with respects to the US Middle East plan.</p>
  • Labour party shifts position on Kashmiri’s right to self-determination

    (Photo Credit: Chatham House)

    Newly appointed leader of the UK Labour Party, Kier Starmer, has shifted the Labour Party’s position concerning the Kashmir dispute, describing it as a bilateral issue for India and Pakistan.
    This details a shift from his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, who maintained that:

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