Militarisation of democracy or democratisation of the military?
First on America: A video showing an unarmed and manacled American black man being killed by a white policeman placing his knee on the victim’s neck for more than eight minutes resulted in the eruption of mass protests and riots in cities across the American continent stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans. Protests [...]
UN chiefs silenced by Big Powers with vetoes
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The massive protests in more than 120 US cities over racial injustice and police brutality went global last week– amidst presidential threats of military force on demonstrators in Washington DC. At the same time, there were continued political demonstrations against the imposition of authoritarianism in Hong Kong by the current dominating [...]
Unlawful arrest-orders galore;from Secretary Defence, Attorney General et al
There is an increasing phenomenon of arrest orders being passed down to the police unlawfully by the Defence Secretary and the Attorney General, and the police meekly obeying such orders. Ordering arrest and remand at will is a recent phenomenon in the criminal law in this country. Moreover, these orders amount to punishments, handcuffs included, [...]
America’s cops must stop attacking journalists
WASHINGTON, DC – It is no surprise that journalists would go out to the streets to cover the largest and most widespread protests the United States has experienced in more than 50 years. What has been surprising is that journalists would meet with violence and retaliation at the hands of the police, just for doing [...]
Biodiversity and climate change: WNPS lecture online
‘Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation: what is happening, why should we care, and how should we respond’ – the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) monthly lecture will be delivered online by one of the most influential internationally known environmental scientists Sir Robert Watson, former Chair of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and [...]
Chinese people respond to appeal from Sri Lanka China Society
Acting on a request from the Sri Lanka China Society, many NGOs in China have donated medicinal items to combat the COVID-19 epidemic. The items include 308,600 face masks, 1,600face shields, 2,400 goggles and 400 protective gowns. The Beijing-based Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and its branches in provinces, the Amity Foundation [...]