Archive for December 30th, 2021

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30/12/2021

Big Power Rivalries. The Thugs of Myanmar

Human Wrongs Watch

By José Ramos-Horta, former President of East Timor *

What China, US, India could do together

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China, India, US, ASEAN should forge a common initiative to resolve Myanmar crisis
China, India, US, ASEAN should forge a common initiative to resolve Myanmar crisis | Image from Wall Street International.

21 December 2021 (Wall Street International)* — I feel that the US is set on a collision course with China and Russia. And it is unwise, unnecessary, extremely dangerous. But certainly, this is not an escalating tension engineered by President Biden.

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30/12/2021

Escalation in Yemen ‘Worst in Years’

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said on Tuesday [28 December 2021] that a recent military escalation in the country is “among the worst” in years and increasingly putting civilians in crosshairs. 

Soldiers drive at speed past two women begging in Lahj, Yemen.
© UNOCHA/Giles Clarke | Soldiers drive at speed past two women begging in Lahj, Yemen.

According to his statement, airstrikes on Sana’a have resulted in the loss of civilian lives, and damage to noncombatant infrastructure and residential areas. 

A continued offensive on Ma’rib, where at least 35,000 people have been forced to flee since September, and unabated missile attacks on the governorate are causing civilian casualties, damage to civilian objects and mass displacement. 

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30/12/2021

Urgent Action Needed to Save Rohingya Refugees Distressed at Sea in Indonesia  

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The UN refugee agency called on Wednesday [29 December 2021] for the immediate, life-saving disembarkation of a group of Rohingya refugees in distress at sea off the coast of Indonesia. 

The coastline of Alor Island in Indonesia.
Ocean Image Bank/Erik Lukas | The coastline of Alor Island in Indonesia.

In a statement, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it was “deeply concerned for the safety and lives of those onboard”. 

The boat was first sighted in the waters off Bireuen, a district in Aceh province, on Sunday. 

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