Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national and global databases, according to findings shared by the World Health Organization (WHO). On Wednesday, WHO and UN-Women released two new briefs, the first in a series that will discuss neglected
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Haiti capital a ‘city under siege’ amid spasm of gang violence
Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. Criminal groups, which already control much of Port-au-Prince as well as roads leading to the
Violence rages in Haiti for second day
Gangs aiming to oust Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry wreaked havoc in the capital Port-au-Prince Friday, as gun attacks near the city's international airport and a prison marked a second day of extreme violence. At least four police officers were killed Thursday and dozens have been wounded since the latest spate
Surging cocaine violence has Uruguay clamoring for DEA help
Uruguay's main port received two cargo scanners sixteen years ago to detect drugs and other suspicious loads. Unfortunately, during delivery one of them fell into the sea. Since then, cocaine shipments to Europe have surged through the port of Montevideo, which handled a record 1.1 million containers last year, fueling a
BNP-Jamaat taking preparation to commit major violence: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has anticipated that the BNP-Jamaat are taking preparation to commit major violence in the country. He made the remark while addressing a press conference at the Awami League president's political office at Dhanmondi in the capital early Friday afternoon. "Why are you saying that the violence
Violence erupts across country ahead of elections
Violence erupted across the country with numerous reports of burning polling centres and elections camps as the campaigns for the 12th general elections reach the final stage,. Polling centres were burnt in Rajshahi and Feni, while elections camps were set on fire in Chapai Nawabganj and Natore. In Rajshahi, four polling centres
48-hr Countrywide Blockade Violence, arson attack 1st day blockade
The first day of the the BNP and like-minded opposition parties' 48-hour nationwide blockade, has been marked by stray incidents of violence, including clashes with police and torching vehicles on Sunday. The blockade that started at 6am on Sunday will end at 6 am on Tuesday. Pickets were seen torching vehicles in
Incidents of violence in Bangladesh taken very seriously: US
The United States has said it is "closely monitoring" the electoral environment in Bangladesh leading up to January's national election, and they take incidents of violence "very seriously". At a regular briefing at the US Department of State on Tuesday, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said they are engaging and will continue to
600 held, 200 police officers hurt on France’s 3rd night of protests
Protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police who responded with tear gas and water cannons in French streets overnight as tensions grew over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 people were arrested and at least 200 police officers
Myanmar must end violence, HR abuses: 22 FMs say in a joint statement
The military regime in Myanmar must end violence and create space for meaningful and inclusive dialogue to allow for any democratic process to resume, according to a joint statement.The joint statement from 22 Foreign Ministers and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs was issued on the second anniversary of