Dec 29 Russian court shuts down a second human rights group in two days By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Moscow has granted a request to shut down another prominent human rights organization amid a sweeping crackdown on Russia's rights groups, independent media and opposition supporters. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 10:18 How Russia is trying to control history in bid for geo-political strength By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Memorial Human Rights Center, the leading human rights organization that was closed in Russia, documented today’s Russian political prisoners, as well as past Soviet human rights atrocities. As Nick Schifrin reports, the banning of Memorial comes almost exactly 30 years… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 10:02 Armed group in Iraq demands U.S. forces withdraw by end of 2021, threatens violence By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn The Iraqi Supreme Court on Monday ratified the parliamentary election results, clearing the path for the forming of a government. Kataib Hezbollah, one of the groups that disputed the election results, wants all U.S. military forces out of Iraq by… Continue watching
Dec 28 Russian court orders shutdown of renowned rights group By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that one of the country's oldest and most prominent human rights organizations should be shut down. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 8:19 Myanmar military ‘fighting for its life’ in face of ‘unprecedented’ resistance to coup By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran It has been more than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup. Its soldiers have since fought with urban protestors and rural militias using brutal violence. Activists accuse the military of killing more than 1300, and detaining… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 5:54 ‘My humanity is caught up in yours’ : How Desmond Tutu dedicated his life to greater good By Jaywon Choe, Harry Zahn South Africa has begun a week of public mourning for the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Nobel Peace Prize winner died Sunday, at age 90, after a lifetime of fighting apartheid and working for racial unity. We take a… Continue watching
Dec 27 U.S. Catholic clergy shortage eased by recruits from Africa By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Associated Press The U.S. Roman Catholic church faces a clergy shortage. The number of priests has declined by 60 percent over the last 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 27 Australia’s most populous state reports first omicron death By Associated Press Australia’s New South Wales state has reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases and confirmed its first death from the omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 27 Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights. Continue reading
Dec 27 Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality By Mogomotsi Magome, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s activism for equality continues to reverberate among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid. Continue reading