Turkish Medical Association chief convicted on ‘terror’ charge
Sebnem Korur Fincanci sentenced to nearly three years in prison for disseminating ‘terror organisation propaganda’.A court has convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association of disseminating “terror organisation propaganda” following a trial that human rights groups have denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. The court in Istanbul on Wednesday sentenced Sebnem Korur
German coal mine standoff escalates as police move on protesters
In a bid to prevent the Garzweiler mine’s expansion, activists say they will keep trying to defend Luetzerath village.German police have begun clearing climate protesters out of an abandoned village in a showdown over the expansion of a coal mine. On Wednesday morning, officers in riot gear moved into Luetzerath, where hundreds of activists have
‘I can’t afford my medicine’: A Sri Lankan granny’s monthly costs
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At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru
Clashes in city of Juliaca most deadly since unrest began when Pedro Castillo was removed early last month.At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed. The dead in the city of Juliaca, where protesters were attempting
Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya who tried to leave country
State media says group, including children, sent to prison for two to five years for not having documents.Myanmar has jailed 112 people, including 12 children, from the minority Rohingya after they were caught attempting to leave the country. The court in Bogale in the southern Ayeyarwady region of Myanmar sentenced the group on January 6
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