Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer, actor and activist, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte has died at 96. The "King of Calypso" became one of America's endearing and enduring civil-rights activists into his 10th decade. Source link
Alarm after Taliban arrests girls’ school activist amid crackdown | Taliban News
On the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan, Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ and women’s education in Afghanistan, went to a neighbourhood…
UN says prominent Afghan girls’ education activist arrested | Education News
UN mission says Matiullah Wesa, of the Pen Path NGO that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library, has been arrested in Kabul.…
Anti-coal activist charged over alleged assault of Carmichael mine workers in Queensland
Police have charged a 36-year-old man with two counts of common assault after an alleged incident at a mine in Central Queensland.Key points:A 36-year-old man…
Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence | Women’s Rights News
Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills. A Polish activist found guilty of facilitating an abortion has…
Activist Greta Thunberg detained by Norway police during pro-Sami protest against wind farms built on reindeer pastures
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been detained twice during a demonstration in favour of Indigenous rights in Norway.Key points:Protesters are calling for the removal of…
Atlanta: Police shooting of activist fuels ‘Cop City’ controversy | Police News
Atlanta, Georgia, US – For the past two years, Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” has been a largely peaceful opposition movement, with activists building treehouses to…
Police in Brazil pin murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and activist on drug lord
Police in Brazil say they have strong evidence that an alleged drug trafficker ordered the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and an Indigenous activist…
Colombian activist killings hit record high in 2022: Ombudsman | Armed Groups News
Human rights ombudsman says 215 activists and social leaders were killed across Colombia last year, up from 145 in 2021. More than 200 social leaders…