In the transfixing world of #AnaTijoux, joy and #protest are perennial lovers. For three decades, the #French born #Chilean#rapper has traveled around the world, offering #refuge for those seeking ways to sing of their #outrage and #heartbreak. At the #TinyDesk, she does the same, featuring tracks from across her catalog rich with #cultural commentary and #political critique.
Dear friends, #EarthDay, the yearly hashtag version is past. Let's make it at least a semi-regular practice to honor and respect our patient and wise Mother. Here is a photo of a wetlands reconstruction in #Truckee#California. In the distance is a ski area. It also has a multi-use path used for foot, pedaled, and wheeled users. A lovely place for a meditative stroll, run, or bike ride.
#Rohingyas find uneasy #refuge in #Indonesia | #DW#News
In recent months, Indonesia has seen an increase in the number of migrants arriving on its shores. Rohingya refugees have been fleeing overcrowded camps in #Bangladesh. They’ve been living there for years, having escaped #violent#persecution in #myanmar
#ICJ declines new protections for #Rafah despite ‘perilous situation’ in city
The International Court of Justice on Friday declined #SouthAfrica’s request to introduce additional safeguards for Palestinians ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the southern city of Rafah, where an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians are seeking #refuge from Israeli bombardment.
In its response to a Feb. 12 request from South Africa, the ICJ said the “perilous situation” in Rafah required Israel to abide by its previous ruling last month, which included taking “all measures within its power” to prevent the crime of #genocide and to allow more aid into Gaza.
The situation in Rafah is becoming increasingly dire, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its most recent update, with people “desperate, hungry, and terrified” ahead of the expected attack. #OCHA said that the number of aid trucks allowed to enter the #Gaza Strip had declined over the past week, with only 20 entering on Thursday, a sharp decline from the average of 133 per day from Feb. 2 to Feb. 8.
The United States and other nations — including Israel’s most vital allies — have publicly opposed the military campaign in Rafah, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu remains adamant about it.
Escalating #violence across the #Darfur region in #Sudan has sparked fears that #atrocities committed two decades ago could be repeated, the #UN#refugee agency, #UNHCR , said on Friday, voicing grave concern over the development.
More than 4.8 million people have been #displaced inside Sudan since fighting broke out in April between the army & a #paramilitary group known as the #RapidSupportForces (RSF). 1.2 million have sought #refuge in neighbouring countries.
#Egypt refuses to allow Palestinians to seek #refuge in the #Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt’s president said Tuesday that his country would not allow Palestinians to flee the bombardment of #Gaza and seek refuge in his country, closing off the only evacuation route for civilians seeking to heed Israel’s warning and leave.
"El-Sisi’s comments reflect decades-old Egyptian concerns that #Israel may try to resolve the conflict in Gaza by expelling its Arab population into egypt."
During its final days, the #Trump administration unlawfully issued leases to #drill for #oil on the refuge's fragile coastal plain where these animals live.
Take out his heart,
lungs, one arm, the whole
belly, and the belt strap
that holds it all in place.
Let the lighthouse beacon
throw its false light
through him, promise
safe passage…