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Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:53
USA: Biden brings change
On 20 January, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president. He wasted little time before undoing policies that were anathema to Democrats; he signed 15 executive orders and two other directives, including an…
Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:50
Iran: abuse of prisoners continues
International Christian Concern has released its annual report, documenting the abuse and condition of prisoners in Iran’s prisons. Their treatment has long been of major concern for the international community. Iran violates not only international standards…
Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:48
Mozambique: drought, famine, unrest, refugees
In Cabo Delgado, most Internally Displaced People (IDPs) have lost access to their basic livelihoods due to years of conflict. Neighbouring areas that were previously classified as ‘stressed’ now face ‘crisis’ situations due to a rapid…
Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:43
Australia: assisted dying bill in Tasmania
A key member of the ‘independent and objective’ panel advising Tasmanian MPs on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) has a long history of strong advocacy for the reform, prompting concerns about bias. University professor Margaret Otlowski is…
Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:40
Israel / Gaza: putting citizens’ health above politics
The Gaza Strip recently took advantage of the latest technologies used to produce drinkable distilled water, thanks to Israeli cooperation. Damour for Community Development, a nongovernmental organisation based in Ramallah in the West Bank, brought into…
Thursday, 21 January 2021 20:38
Indonesia: earthquake, volcano eruption
Many earthquakes hit Indonesia: The most recent, of 6.2 magnitude, struck Sulawesi island early on 15 January, killing at least 46, destroying houses, flattening a hospital, setting off landslides, and injuring hundreds. Then the next day…