APR editor (2024-12-10). West Papuan leader praises People's Tribunal ruling as proof of 'need for freedom'. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A leader of a major West Papuan political movement has praised the recent judgment of the Permanent People's Tribunal on the Melanesian region colonised by Indonesia for the past 63 years. "Indonesia knows they have lost the political, legal, and moral argument over West Papua," said United Liberation Movement for West Papua…

ecns.cn (2024-12-09). China calls for safeguarding of human rights. ecns.cn China called for safeguarding human rights on Monday, through security, promoting human rights through development, and advancing human rights through cooperation to facilitate the healthy and sustainable development of global human rights.

APR editor (2024-12-09). Cook Islands seeks 'decolonisation' of international law at ICJ. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific The Cook Islands has used its first-ever appearance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to advocate for the "decolonisation" of international law. While making an oral statement for an advisory opinion on the obligations of states regarding climate change, Auckland University senior lecturer Fuimaono Dr Dylan Asafo placed the blame on "our…

Nitza Soledad Perez (2024-12-09). More than 100 dead in new violence in Haiti. america.cgtn.com Unrest in Haiti reached new depths this week, with a shocking massacre in the capital's largest slum Cité Soleil, leaving more than 100 hundred people dead. This comes as violence continues to paralyze the nation, forcing major airlines to suspend operations and hampering humanitarian aid efforts. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez has more.

WSWS (2024-12-09). Taiwan's ruling DPP retreats from endorsing South Korea's martial law. wsws.org The Democratic Progressive Party in a Facebook post compared the situation in Taiwan to that in South Korea and referred to the opposition Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party as "dark evil forces" against which "Team Taiwan" had been fighting.