# A District Court in The Hague convicted a 49-year-old Dutch woman of war crimes and sentenced her to seven years in prison for allowing her then 14-year-old son to become a fighter for Islamic State. The woman, identified only as Ayada K, was convicted for aiding and abetting the recruitment of a child soldier […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu verwelkom die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie se Komitee vir die Toepassing van Standaarde se steun aan Suid-Afrika se pogings om gelyke indiensneming te bevorder. Dit volg ná ‘n saak deur Business Unity South Africa, waarin beweer word daar is nie geraadpleeg oor die Wet op Billike Indiensneming nie. Woordvoerder Matthew Parks sê die […]
# The president of the Goethe University’s Centre for Financial Studies, Axel Weber, has warned that rising global economic imbalances are fueling trade tensions, financial instability and protectionist policies. Speaking at the Tito Mboweni memorial lecture, Weber said emerging economies are often the first victims when global liquidity tightens and geopolitical tensions disrupt trade and […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se hoëkommissaris vir Menseregte, Volker Türk, vra op Wêreldomgewingsdag meer beskerming vir omgewings- en grondbeskermers. Byna 600 van hierdie aktiviste is die afgelope drie jaar wêreldwyd vermoor of het spoorloos verdwyn, terwyl baie ander in minstens 55 lande aangehou is. Türk sê dis skokkend dat mense wat kinders se toekoms verdedig, […]
# Union federation Cosatu applauds the strong support given to South Africa’s efforts to achieve employment equity, by the International Labour Organisation’s Committee for the Application of Standards. This follows a case advanced by Business Unity South Africa, alleging non-consultation on the Employment Equity laws. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says key to unlocking economic growth is […]
# United Nations high commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is calling for greater protection for environmental and land defenders as the world celebrates World Environment Day. Nearly 600 environmental and land defenders have been killed or disappeared over the past three years, or were detained in at least 55 countries. Türk says it’s shocking that […]
# Die Amerikaanse Departement van Finansies het nuwe ekonomiese sanksies teen die Kubaanse president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, sy vrou en stiefseun ingestel. Dit sluit ook in die seun van oudpresident Raúl Castro, Alejandro Castro Espín, die minister van die Revolusionêre Weermag en ander eenhede. Amerika het verlede maand sanksies ingestel teen elf Kubaanse amptenare, sewe Weermagleiers […]
# The US Treasury Department has imposed new economic sanctions on Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson. The son of former president Raúl Castro, Alejandro Castro Espínand, the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and other entities were also sanctioned. Last month, the US imposed sanctions on eleven Cuban officials, several military leaders, […]
# Die Amerikaanse Huis van Verteenwoordigers het die Wet op Ondersteuning aan Oekraïne goedgekeur. Dis belangrike wetgewing wat hulp aan Oekraïne verskaf terwyl sanksies teen Rusland ingestel word. Die wetgewing is met 226 teen 195 stemme aanvaar en kan sowat 16,2-miljard-rand vir sekuriteit en heropbou aan Oekraïne verskaf. Dit keur ook sowat 129-miljard-rand se lenings […]
