Budapest, May 27 (IANS) Hungary’s National Assembly on Wednesday voted under a special procedure on a bill to revoke the country’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill was approved with 133 votes in favour, 37 against and five abstentions. The decision will take effect on the day following the promulgation of the law.The Hungarian government said in an official gazette on May 22 that it would revoke the decision to withdraw from the ICC, as well as terminate…
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Kinshasa, May 14 (IANS) The Convention for the Popular Revolution (CRP), an armed group active in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Thursday it would observe a unilateral ceasefire ahead of what it described as preliminary talks with the Congolese government under Ugandan facilitation.In a statement released Thursday and signed by its leader, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the CRP said the ceasefire would take effect at midnight on Thursday to “give an optimal chance of succes…
Manila, May 12 (IANS) Ronald Dela Rosa, a Philippine senator and former chief of the Philippine National Police, sought judicial protection and asked the Supreme Court to immediately stop any attempt to arrest or surrender him to the International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Netherlands.On Monday, after months of absence, Dela Rosa returned to the Senate and took part in the vote to oust Senate president Vicente Sotto. On the same day, Alan Peter Cayetano, former secretary of foreign affai…
Washington/Ottawa April 6 (IANS) Officials of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and members of the Uyghur community staged protests across the United States and Canada, calling for global accountability and urgent international action over what they described as China’s “ongoing genocide” in East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.These protests were held on Sunday in Washington and Edmonton, Canada, to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1990 …
Kyiv, March 31 (IANS) European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Foreign Ministers of EU nations, barring Hungary, gathered in Ukraine’s Bucha on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of the “mass atrocities” committed during Russia’s temporary occupation of the parts of Kyiv in 2022. The countries reiterated their commitment to ensuring full accountability for war crimes and other serious crimes committed in connection with Russia’s military…
Kabul, March 30 (IANS) Hundreds of Afghans residing abroad held protests in London and Oslo over the weekend against the Pakistan military’s attacks in Afghanistan that have caused civilian casualties, local media reported on Monday. Protesters in London marched through central streets and shouted slogans against Pakistan’s strikes and urged the international community to take immediate action, Afghanistan’s Ariana News reported.Protesters spoke about the worsening security situation along the D…
Jaipur, March 3 (IANS) Khadim Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Chairman of the Chishty Foundation, on Tuesday urged the Government of India to implement proactive measures to protect Indian citizens in the Middle East. He called for immediate evacuation preparedness due to the escalating crisis following reports of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Chishty expressed deep concern, stating that the development is not only political but also a significant spiritual provoc…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘love’ for Israel is based on ideology.The Hyderabad MP claimed that the ideology of both Zionists and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is based on hatred.Owaisi slammed the Prime Minister for his statement that India stands firmly with Israel and said his open support for the ‘genocidal regime’ of Israel is not in the national interest.The AIMIM chief was speaking at the Ja…