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Deputy Minister Seiso Joel Mohai: 2025 Free State Human Rights Day Commemoration
South African Government
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March 27, 2025
Programme Directors; Premier of the Free State Province, Ms MaQueen Letsoha-Matha and Members of the Executive Council; The Chief-Whip, Councillor. Phuthi Tlahadi; MEC of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ms Ntombizanele Sifuba; MEC for...
Harvard Jewish affiliates join nationwide demand for release of Palestinian activist
MENAFN
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March 25, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, a coalition of almost 80 Jewish affiliates at Harvard University, featuring more than 30 faculty members, has issued a statement condemning the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, joining a growing national outcry...
Israel Imprisons Hamas, Hezbollah Members in Harsh Conditions
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli national broadcaster, disclosed on Monday fresh insights into a clandestine subterranean section within Ayalon Prison, referred to as “Rakevet.” This hidden unit is where individuals affiliated with the Palestinian faction...
Minister Fajon at the UN Security Council: we must not be discouraged by the challenges ahead
Government of Slovenia
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January 20, 2025
SLOVENIA, January 20 - Delivering her first address to the UN Security Council in 2025, during an open debate on the situation in the Middle East, Minister Tanja Fajon remarked, "Slovenia will not approach conflicts on the basis of geography, but...
US lawyer general brands pro-Palestine demonstrators ‘domestic terrorists’
MENAFN
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March 24, 2025
(MENAFN) US Attorney General Pam Bondi has labeled pro-Palestinian student protesters as “domestic terrorists” and warned that universities could lose federal funding if they fail to address anti-Semitism on campus. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday,...
Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Justice visit Türkiye
Government Offices of Sweden
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January 23, 2025
SWEDEN, January 23 - At the NATO Summit in Vilnius in 2023, Sweden and Türkiye agreed to launch Security Compact, a new format for talks. This dialogue is a way to continue cooperation on counterterrorism and security issues that was developed...
Palestine: women journalists released in ceasefire deal
National Union of Journalists
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January 21, 2025
Rula Hassanein, Bushra Al-Tawil and Ashwaq Awad have been released from Israeli jails following agreement of a ceasefire deal. The National Union of Journalists joins the International Federation of Journalists (IFJJ) and its affiliate the...
UNICEF cautions of unprecedented mental Health crisis among Palestinian children in Gaza
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, UNICEF shed light on the severe mental health crisis the Palestinian children in Gaza are experiencing, describing it as unprecedented in modern history. James Elder, UNICEF's representative, stated during a UN meeting in...
Thousands of Moroccans Flood Streets to Protest Gaza Genocide
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of Moroccans flooded the streets of Tangier on Saturday to show unwavering solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and to denounce what they called Israel’s ongoing genocide—now stretching into its 21st month. The large-scale...
K92 Mining Announces Appointment of Robert Smillie as Vice President - Exploration
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 20, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQB: KNTNF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Smillie, as Vice President - Exploration. The Company also announces...
South Africa Labels Gaza Crisis as Genocide
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing turmoil in Gaza is “unquestionably a genocide,” according to a news agency, quoting Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for South Africa’s Minister of International Relations. He referenced the severity of the humanitarian disaster...
MEDIA ADVISORY: New paper on exploitation of Palestinian women working in illegal Israeli settlements
Oxfam
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March 12, 2025
Paper released as West Bank sees escalations in Israeli military and settler violence, killings, injuries, forced displacements, residential demolitions and movement restrictions. Oxfam has released a briefing paper Palestinian Women Working in...
Francesca Albanese Slams EU for Backing Israel’s ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A top United Nations official has sharply criticized the European Union, accusing it of knowingly enabling what she described as Israel’s "genocide of the Palestinians," after the bloc declined to suspend its longstanding trade and...
Netanyahu Apologizes to Pope for Attacking Gaza Church
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended an apology during a phone conversation with Pope Leo after a deadly shelling at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, which claimed the lives of three individuals, including the local...
Obstruction of UNRWA is a serious blow to international law and the UN Charter
Government of Slovenia
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October 28, 2024
SLOVENIA, October 28 - "This law, which obstructs UNRWA’s vital operations, represents a blank cheque for exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This is a serious blow to international law and the UN Charter. Restricting the...
The Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On awarding the “Dostlug” Order to N.A.Abdurrahman
President of Azerbaijan
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March 15, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, March 15 - 15 March 2025, 11:16 Guided by Clause 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I hereby order: To award the “Dostlug” Order to Nasir Abdulkarim Abdurrahman for his outstanding contributions to the...
UNRWA: Israel Uses Starvation as Weapon Against Civilians, 1M Children
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has once again accused Israeli authorities of weaponizing hunger against Gaza's civilian population, amid escalating humanitarian devastation in the enclave. In a statement posted Sunday on...
EU commissioner warns of devastating unlivable condition in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union’s Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, issued a stark warning about the deteriorating conditions in Gaza, describing the situation as "catastrophic" and far beyond anything...
Hamas Reviews Gaza Maps in Ceasefire Talks
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Hamas is currently examining newly proposed maps provided by mediating nations, which highlight the zones of Israeli military presence within the Gaza Strip. These maps are part of the broader negotiations centered around a possible truce...
Van Hollen Condemns Israeli Push for U.S. Support in Relocation Plans
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen strongly criticized Israel on Friday for allegedly attempting to secure American backing in orchestrating agreements with third-party nations to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. "A truly outrageous...