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The Norwegian Ministry of Children and Families announced on Wednesday that it would not stop international adoptions amid an investigation into out-of-country adoption practices but would instead implement risk-reducing measures to ensure that adoptions to Norway are safe and secure. In 2023, the Norwegian government established a committee to investigate illegal or unethical practices in [...]

Amnesty International released a statement on Friday calling on the Madagascan authorities to release member of parliament Marie Jeanne d’Arc Masy Goulamaly, who the organization claims was arbitrarily arrested last month.  The human rights organization demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Goulamaly, who was arrested on May 31 after protesting alleged voting irregularities in [...]

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina’s former chief of staff was sentenced to three years and six months in jail by a London court on Friday for requesting substantial sums of money in exchange for exclusive mining rights from Gemfields, a UK-based company that specializes in mining rubies and emeralds.  Romy Andrianarisoa, 47, was arrested and charged [...]

French authorities announced a plan on Sunday to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. Mayotte has been struggling with social unrest, a severe water shortage, and what the citizens call a ‘violent migration crisis’.  Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin arrived on the island over the weekend and [...]

The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar ratified on Friday the victory of the sitting president Andry Rajoelina in the country’s most recent election. Rajoelina’s victory means he will serve a third term as Madagascar’s president. The elections were held on November 16 after the court postponed the elections for a week after Rajoelina and one [...]

The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar ordered a one-week postponement of the presidential elections on Thursday, in light of protests that led to the injury of two presidential candidates. Security forces fired tear gas grenades during these protests. The first round of elections had been scheduled for November 9, but will now take place on [...]

Former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana told Reuters on Saturday that he was injured during a rally against the incumbent president Andry Rajoelina’s re-election bid. Ravalomanana posted a photo of the bleeding injury on his left leg on Facebook. The injury is said to have happened when police used tear gas to disperse his supporters during [...]

On October 7th, 2023, the State of Israel was brutally attacked by the terrorist organization known as Hamas, instigating an all-out war. In the early morning of October 7th, Hamas terrorist fighters made their way into Israel from the Gaza Strip, invading and occupying Israeli towns, cities, and military bases. This surprise attack in Israel [...]

The UK National Crime Agency announced on Monday that the Chief of Staff to Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina was arrested last week and charged with bribery offences. The President’s Chief of Staff, named as Romy Andrianarisoa, and Philippe Tabuteau, a French National, “are suspected of seeking a bribe to secure licences to operate in Madagascar [...]

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) Monday canceled its visit to Australia after it was denied access to detention centers and mental health facilities. In October 2022, SPT visited Australia for 12 days, but was forced to suspend the visit after they were prevented from visiting multiple facilities. Specifically, SPT cited issues with [...]