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Eritrea Acknowledges Presence of Troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray State, Commits to Withdrawal
19 Apr 2021
This is the first official acknowledgement by Eritrea of the presence of its troops in Tigray where they have been accused of committing human rights violations
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Berliners Protest Striking Down of Rent Cap Law by Constitutional Court
19 Apr 2021
Housing rights groups and activists took to the streets after Germany’s constitutional court struck down a law passed by the Berlin State government freezing rents at June 2019 levels for five years
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Guillermo Lasso Wins Presidential Election in Ecuador
13 Apr 2021
The right-wing Guillermo Lasso obtained 52.41% of the votes while progressive candidate Andrés Arauz secured 47.59% of the votes in the election held on Sunday. Arauz’s Union for Hope alliance won…
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Left Candidate Pedro Castillo Wins First Round of Presidential Elections in Peru, Heads to Run-off
13 Apr 2021
According to the preliminary results by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru party won 18.9% of the votes. It is still unclear who his opponent…
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Outrage and Protest in Minneapolis After Police Shooting Leads to Death of Black Man
13 Apr 2021
The shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright comes at a time when the city of Minneapolis is following the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd less than…
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Iraqis Protest Against Unemployment, Shut Down Major Oil Refinery
09 Apr 2021
Protests against unemployment have been taking place for five days in a row in southern Iraq, causing massive fuel shortages in the region and adversely impacting oil production and refining at the…
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Violence and Humanitarian Crisis Intensify in Colombia
08 Apr 2021
According to the INDEPAZ, as of April 6, 2021, 43 social leaders and 14 ex-combatants of the FARC have been assassinated by illegal armed groups. Additionally, 91 people have been killed in 25…
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Another Migrant Caravan Leaves From Honduras Towards the US Border
03 Apr 2021
Social and economic conditions in the country continue to worsen while the institutional crisis also deepens following the drug trafficking conviction of the president’s brother in a US court.
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Amazon Workers in Germany Strike for Binding Collective Agreements
02 Apr 2021
Workers of six Amazon warehouses in Germany went on a 4 day strike demanding an increase in wages and to recognize binding collective agreements for the retail sector.
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Thousands of Women in Australia March Against Sexual Violence
18 Mar 2021
Over 40 cities and towns, including the major cities of Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, witnessed tens of thousands of women protesting in response to recent sexual assault allegations against…