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2 jailed for involvement in migrant sex scheme!
Photo credit: Sunlive A court in New Zealand has found two people—a man and a woman—guilty of aiding and abetting individuals to breach the conditions of their visas. Scoop Politics reports that the woman, Maristela De Souza, who is a Brazilian, has been sentenced to 10 months of home detention after being charged along with…
Somali refugee teaches young people digital skills!
Photo credit: VOA Mohammed Mataan fled Somalia. He overcame many challenges growing up in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp. He now teaches young refugees digital skills that could give them a brighter future. Source VOA
Band uses music to air migrant workers’ complaints!
Photo credit: New Bloom Magazine A musical band led by an Indonesian national is using music to protest the indignities suffered by migrant workers in Taiwan. AlJazeera reports that Rudi, the band leader, and his members whip the audience into a frenzy of excitement by singing about their woes in Taiwan. “Silenced by threats, here…
The History of Pride!
This month (June) is celebrated as Pride Month. What is Pride? LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as a social group. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that…
Coup attempt in Bolivia!
Photo credit: AP News There was an attempted coup in Bolivia on Wednesday as armoured vehicles rammed the doors of the presidential palace. Still, President Luis Arce stood firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to retreat. The soldiers soon pulled back along with a line of military vehicles. Hundreds of Arce’s supporters…
Cuban women trafficked for sex!
Photo credit: WPLG A man, Emmanuel Garcia Guzman, has been arrested for trafficking Cuban immigrants for prostitution. Arizona’s Family reports that it’s part of a problem across the border of the United States. Guzman was arrested during a sting operation on Friday. To add to his problems, court documents say he is in the country…
ICC says there are grounds to issue arrest warrant for Russian army chief!
Photo credit: the Street Journal The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s former defence minister, Sergei Shoigu and the chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov. According to ICC judges, the two men are suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Ukraine. The court said there…