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Pompeo, Saudi FM Discuss Iran, Yemen and Detained Activists The Media Line Staff 12/15/2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed efforts to overcome divisions between the Arab Gulf countries needed to deter Iran. The leaders also discussed ways to achieve an “inclusive political solution” to the conflict in Yemen during a phone call on Monday, according to Cale Brown, State Department principal deputy spokesperson. The c...

As stated by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown:‎ Today, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun participated in a virtual discussion hosted by the German Marshall Fund with Belarusian presidential candidate and leader of the opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. They discussed the ongoing political crisis in Belarus, and Deputy Secretary Biegun reaffirmed strong U.S. support for the Belarusian people’s resounding calls for their voice to be heard in determining their country’s ...

Ambar Kumar Ghosh History bears testimony to the fact that peaceful expression of public concern has been a hallmark of a robust democracy. India as the largest and a well-functioning democracy has also been an effective breeding ground for nurturing a culture that has consolidated citizens’ right to free expression regarding all issues that concerns their life and well-being. In tandem with the nation’s deep-rooted spirit of democratic expression and dissent, the country is witnessing a pr...

As stated by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke yesterday with Colombian President Ivan Duque. Secretary Pompeo and President Duque discussed their mutual goal of a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela, as well as joint efforts to meet the needs of Venezuelan migrants and refugees forced to flee disastrous and repressive conditions in their country. The Secretary expressed our gratitude to the Colombian people and government, who are ...

A United Nations human rights expert has called for an independent assessment on the conditions at Bhasan Char, the remote island in Bangladesh where more than a thousand Rohingya were taken earlier this month, as he condemned the world’s “failure” to take action to help the refugees return home to Myanmar. The 1,642 Rohingya refugees were moved to Bhasan Char island before the UN could even determine whether or not the island was “suitable to safely host this vulnerable population”, ...

BenarNews The United States on Thursday joined the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in expressing concern about Bangladesh moving more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island that, critics say, is uninhabitable. In Washington, the State Department urged Dhaka to accept the U.N.’s offer to conduct a thorough and independent assessment of Bhashan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal, to determine that living there is safe, feasible and desirable. “The ...

BenarNews The United States on Thursday joined the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in expressing concern about Bangladesh moving more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island that critics say is uninhabitable. In Washington, the State Department urged Dhaka to accept the U.N.’s offer to conduct a thorough and independent assessment of Bhashan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal, to determine that living there is safe, feasible, and desirable. “The U...

The US has expressed concern about the relocation of 1,642 Rohingyas to Bhasan Char and plans to carry out further relocations.

UN seeks access to Bangladeshi Rohingya refugee island Bangladesh has transferred hundreds of Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a low-lying island prone to cyclones and floods. The move comes amid criticism from international aid groups. Rights groups say the Rohingya refugees are being removed against their will The UN urged Bangladesh on Thursday to allow officials to inspect a remote island where the government shipped 1,600 Rohingya refugees last week. Bangladeshi naval vessels began the ...

The US has expressed concern on the relocation of 1,642 Rohingyas to Bhasan Char.