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Arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader, airstrikes in Gaza, children on the move in Africa, NGO calls for removal of head of UN mission in Afghanistan, and a school presses ahead in Bhopal 40 years after the disaster.
Afghanistan - Article shared by Niloufar Pourzand. The Purple Saturdays Movementcalled for the removal of Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), accusing her of whitewashing the Taliban’s actions and failing to stand up for human rights.(AMU, "Women's movement calls for dismissal of UN mission chief")
Central America
Migration across the Darien Gap (Instagram post by Niloufar Pourzand)
Gaza
Airstrike on UN School kills 13 and injures 48. No warning was given. "“It's been another very deadly night here in the Gaza Strip, we are waking up every single day to a new horror,”
(UN News, "Death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new strike")
India
Article shared by Maie Ayoub. Despite the lack of government support and corporate accountability, the community's resilience is evident in the "barefoot school," which provides education to children affected by the disaster. The school, though under-resourced, offers hope for a better future, as students like Jaishree, Sujit, Rinki, and Ashtmi strive to overcome adversity and break free from the cycle of poverty and health issues.(Al Jazeera, "40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’")
Migration
Africa has one of the highest numbers of children on the move, having been displaced by conflicts, poverty and climate emergencies,(Xinhua, "In Africa UN Calls for Protection of Child Migrants")
Myanmar
Facebook post shared by Niloufar Pourzand. Prosecutor's request for arrest warrant can build momentum for justice and hope if it is seized and built upon now, says Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar. “Min Aung Hlaing is not only accused of atrocity crimes against the Rohingya, he is also responsible for ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity throughout Myanmar. He must be stopped and held accountable." (Facebook, "ICC Prosecutor request arrest warrant for Myanmar military commander")
Gaza
Airstrike on UN School kills 13 and injures 48. No warning was given. "“It's been another very deadly night here in the Gaza Strip, we are waking up every single day to a new horror,”
(UN News, "Death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new strike")
India
Article shared by Maie Ayoub. Despite the lack of government support and corporate accountability, the community's resilience is evident in the "barefoot school," which provides education to children affected by the disaster. The school, though under-resourced, offers hope for a better future, as students like Jaishree, Sujit, Rinki, and Ashtmi strive to overcome adversity and break free from the cycle of poverty and health issues.(Al Jazeera, "40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, barefoot school ‘offers hope’")
Migration
Africa has one of the highest numbers of children on the move, having been displaced by conflicts, poverty and climate emergencies,(Xinhua, "In Africa UN Calls for Protection of Child Migrants")
Myanmar
Facebook post shared by Niloufar Pourzand. Prosecutor's request for arrest warrant can build momentum for justice and hope if it is seized and built upon now, says Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar. “Min Aung Hlaing is not only accused of atrocity crimes against the Rohingya, he is also responsible for ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity throughout Myanmar. He must be stopped and held accountable." (Facebook, "ICC Prosecutor request arrest warrant for Myanmar military commander")
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