Biden signs immigration executive orders but advocates push for more action Bailey Aldridge, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Feb. 3 President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed multiple executive orders aimed at overhauling the country s immigration system but many advocates say more needs to be done.
Biden has signed dozens of executive actions since taking office on Jan. 20, including several focused on immigration. On his first day in office, he strengthened Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, reversed the Muslim ban, halted construction on the border wall and rescinded policies enacted under former President Donald Trump that the Biden administration said directed harsh and extreme immigration enforcement.
Pandemic sees rise in gender-based violence
It has been seen that gender-based violence increases dramatically in times of emergencies and in times of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has been noticed even more. Women and girls have been found to be exposed to domestic violence in times of the pandemic besides suffering from lack of medicine and telehealth and financial hardships. An estimated 1 in 5 women was found to be experiencing sexual violence in times of humanitarian emergencies.
âWe have long known that women and girls are exposed to gender-based violence during international crises,â Meng said, according to a press release. âToday, we have the resources and tools to prevent unspeakable crimes from being committed to ensuring they can thrive. The Safe from the Start Act seeks to build and improve on the initiatives already implemented by the State Department and USAID.
In the wake of a February 1 military coup in Myanmar, experts are concerned the change in power will further endanger human rights protections, especially for Rohingya Muslims an ethnic minority that faced atrocities potentially amounting to genocide under the previous, and freely elected, administration.
“The man who oversaw genocidal acts against the Rohingya, and war crimes and crimes against humanity against other ethnic minorities, is now the sole leader of the country: Min Aung Hlaing,” said Shayna Bauchner, a researcher in Human Rights Watch’s Asia division.
Since gaining independence from the British colonial rule in 1948, Myanmar’s government has shifted back and forth between military and civilian control. The most recent period of military rule ended in 2011, with the newly deposed leader, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, taking office in 2015 after winning the first free election in 25 years. With the coup, the military removed and detained Suu Kyi and other
Yara M. Asi, PhD, is a Post-Doctoral Scholar at the University of Central Florida, where she has taught in the Department of Health Management and Informatics for more than 6 years. She is a 2020-2021 Fulbright US Scholar to the West Bank and a Non-resident Fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC. Her research agenda focuses on global health and development in fragile and conflict-affected populations. Along with working at one of the first accountable care organizations in the United States, she has also worked with Amnesty International USA, the Palestinian American Research Center, and the Al-Shabaka Policy Network on policy and outreach issues. She has presented at multiple national and international conferences on topics related to global health, food security, health informatics, and women in healthcare, and has published extensively on health and well-being in fragile and conflict-affected populations in journal articles, book chapters, and other outlets. Dr. Asi has a book fo
Yemen s Ansarullah welcomes Italy’s decision to block arms exports to Saudi Arabia, UAE Saturday, 30 January 2021 6:27 AM
[ Last Update: Saturday, 30 January 2021 6:50 AM ] Supporters of Yemen s Houthi Ansarullah movement denounce the United States and former US president Donald Trump administration s decision to apply the “terrorist” designation to the popular movement in the capital Sana’a, on January 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The popular Houthi Ansarullah movement has praised Italy’s decision to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which have been waging a devastating war on impoverished Yemen for years.
“Italy’s announcement to stop selling weapons to countries that launch aggression against Yemen is a positive step, which contributes to protecting civilians and supporting the peace process,” Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the Ansarullah spokesman, wrote