More than two-thirds of the UN Security Council demanded the Taliban rescind policies and decrees oppressing women and girls on Monday. The vote was 11-15. Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN, Rodriguez-Birkett, read the statement. The UN has sought more international communication with the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan during a US and NATO withdrawal in [...]
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UN Security Council sanctions six individuals involved in DRC conflict
The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on six individuals affiliated with various armed factions in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday. Sanctioned individuals were allegedly involved in obstructing disarmament and repatriation efforts, committing human rights violations such as murder and sexual violence, recruiting child soldiers, orchestrating or carrying [...]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines top court upholds gay sex ban
Saint Vincent and the Grenadine’s High Court upheld laws criminalizing gay sex on Friday, met with sadness and criticism from LGBTQ+ activists. The ruling was delivered by Justice Esco Henry, who found that the laws are “reasonably required” to protect public health and morality, particularly the country’s HIV rates. In light of the southern Caribbean [...]
Venezuela and Guyana resolve to peacefully settle Essequibo border dispute
The presidents of Guyana and Venezuela came to a resolution Thursday agreeing not to use force against each other and to resolve the ongoing Essequibo border dispute according to international law, following a day of talks in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met face to face [...]
Venezuela voters reject ICJ jurisdiction amid territorial dispute with Guyana
The citizens of Venezuela voted Sunday to support a claim of sovereignty over the Essequibo region, endorsing the move to assert control over the disputed, oil-rich area, which comprises two-thirds of Guyana, rejecting the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction and supporting the creation of the Guyana Esquiba state, which would be incorporated into Venezuelan [...]
International Court of Justice orders Venezuela to not interfere in disputed region with Guyana
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Venezuela to refrain from interfering with the disputed Essequibo region, which is administered by Guyana. However, the court stopped short of explicitly directing Venezuela to halt its planned consultative referendum on whether the region should become a Venezuelan state. The order came after Guyana requested provisional [...]
UN Human Rights Committee concludes session, criticizes US immigration policies
The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) concluded its 139th session on Friday after reviewing reports from Iran, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, the US and Venezuela. It said there were positive developments in all countries, but identified concerns and proposed recommendations. Notably, the UNHRC criticized the Biden Administration’s approach to US immigration policy, [...]
Barbados High Court decriminalizes gay sex in landmark ruling
The Barbados High Court Monday issued an oral judgement striking down two laws which effectively criminalized gay sex in the island nation. Sections 9 and 12 of the Barbados Sexual Offences Act of 1992 criminalized “buggery” and acts of “serious indency” with penalties of up to life imprisonment and ten years in prison, respectively. According [...]
What is Happening in Sri Lanka? The dynasty has fallen. After protesters stormed the presidential palace and the private residences of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakse and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the former announced his resignation while the latter offered to follow suit. For some, the anger burgeoned as Sri Lanka‘s economy spiraled into a [...]
ICJ rules it has jurisdiction to intervene in historic boundary dispute between Venezuela and Guyana
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction to intervene in a historic boundary dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. Venezuela refused to participate in the hearing but submitted 200 pages of evidence in its defense. In the 1890s, when Guyana was still a British colony, the UK and Venezuela both claimed certain [...]