OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s top prosecutor will open an investigation into the deaths of migrants trying to cross the border from Morocco to Spain. Moroccan officials say 23 people died in the violent incident, while several NGOs say the true death toll is 37. Although Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez applauded the actions of Moroccan […]...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden has described as “horrifying and heartbreaking” the deaths that occurred on Tuesday of 50 migrants whose bodies were found inside a tractor-trailer in the state of Texas. “Our prayers are with those who lost their lives, their loved ones, as well as those still fighting for their lives. [&he...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will provide nearly $55 million in aid to those impacted by an earthquake last week that struck eastern Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. The humanitarian assistance will go through the US Agency for International Development, the top diplomat said in a statement and added that the new ...
NEW DELHI (AA) – At least 19 people have died after a residential building in India’s financial capital Mumbai collapsed overnight, officials said on Tuesday. Rescuers worked through heavy rain to scour through the rubble of the four-story building in Mumbai’s central Kurla area. Civic body BMC said 14 more people were injured in the […...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain continues to blame human trafficking mafias for the deaths of dozens of migrants who tried to cross the land border from Morocco into Spain. In a press conference, Isabel Rodriguez, spokesperson of the Spanish government, lamented the loss of life but applauded the collaboration of Spanish and Moroccan authorit...
The use of torture is prohibited by the United Nations convention that also opposes other cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment. Yet, many countries still employ methods of torture, including beatings, waterboarding, rape, sleep deprivation and solitary confinement. To increase global awareness of the problem, the U.N. designat...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Hundreds took to the streets across Spain on Sunday to protest the lack of an investigation into the deaths of up to 37 migrants trying to cross from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Melilla. Around 2,000 migrants, many from Sudan, tried to cross the militarized border fence on Friday and […]
ANKARA (AA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat called late Sunday for an “immediate investigation” after the deaths of dozens migrants trying to cross from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Melilla. Around 2,000 migrants, many from Sudan, tried to cross the militarized border fence Friday and w...
TAL ABYAD, Syria (AA) – A former Syrian prisoner recalled the torture and cruelty he suffered in detention during the rule of Hafez al-Assad, the father of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a special interview on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26, Turkmen Ismail Mustafa from Tal Abyad recounted [&hellip...
GENEVA (AA) – Media freedom and the safety of journalists have dangerously declined around the world with grave negative effects on human rights, democracy and global development, a UN report said Friday. In a report presented to the Council, the report examined opportunities, challenges and threats to media in the digital age. It focuse...
