Human Rights in Saudi Arabia Challenged
Political prisoner Loujain al-Hathloul is a former University of British Columbia student who’s become a beacon to young women around the world.
Celebrating Kwanzaa
Maulana Karenga founded this unique African diasporan festival in 1966 to help people, living throughout the Americas, reconnect with their African cultural and historical heritage inspired by Umkhosi Woselwa, an annual Zulu festival.
How do Christian Minorities Celebrate Christmas?
As the world celebrates Christmas in the Christian majority countries, we don’t realize how Christian minorities, where they are not a majority, struggle, especially around Christmas.
Winter Solstice Celebrated by a variety of cultures around the world
As we mark the winter solstice on December 21st, with the shortest day and longest night, this cosmological event is celebrated by different cultures around the world in a variety of ways, as we go from the dark, back into the light.
Pakistani-American Ali Zaidi named in Biden’s climate team, says is ‘deeply honoured’
Zaidi, 33, currently New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment, is the highest ranking Pakistani-American in the Biden administration.
Nasrin Sotoudeh Back in Iranian Prison
On December 2, after just three weeks of temporary release, renowned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was ordered to return to Shahr-e-Ray “Gharchak” prison by Iranian authorities according to a public appeal by Jackie Hansen Gender Rights Campaigner at Amnesty International Canada.
Indian Supreme Court asks to halt farm laws
The Supreme Court of India asked the central government on December 17, 2020 not to implement the three farm laws opposed by India’s farmers, until the court passes certain decisions.
Celebrating Rumi on December 17th
The night of December 17th, the Rumi Arus will be celebrated around the world marking the death anniversary of the world renowned Sufi Poet who rivals Sheakpear.
First Sub-Saharan African elected to Australian Local Government
Anab Mohamud, has become the first Sub-Saharan African to ever be elected in Australian local government history as one of the newly-elected councillors for Yarra City Council.
UN Calls for State of Climate Emergency
“Five years after Paris, we are still not going in the right direction”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres as he opened the virtual Climate Ambition Summit on the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.