Tag: decades
Activists executed in Myanmar – first death penalty in decades
Since the military coup in February last year, the regime in Myanmar has cracked down on those who oppose the new rule. According to the organization AAPP, which charts the…
In Canada, Pope Francis apologized for the abuse and mistreatment of children that continued in Catholic schools for decades
The Pope apologized to indigenous peoples at an event in Canada. Around 150,000 indigenous children were forced into schools run by the Catholic Church. 20:21•Updated 20:36 Pope Francis has apologized…
Myanmar’s junta has carried out the first executions in decades
Among those executed was former MP Phyo Zeya Thaw, who belongs to the party of the country’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Tanja Paananen, Jenni Mehtonen Myanmar’s junta…
Burmese junta executes prisoners, first death sentences in decades
The Burmese junta carried out the execution of four prisoners, the first in more than 30 years, despite local and international pressure to commute the sentences to life imprisonment. The…
The decades of struggle of Romani activists will be rewarded in the Czech Republic – the pig farm located in the concentration camp will be demolished
In the Czech Republic, hundreds of Roma died in a concentration camp during World War II. In the 1970s, a pig farm with a large production capacity was built on…
Finland has been preparing for decades for the kind of war that Russia is waging in Ukraine
“Ukraine has been a hard piece to break down, and so would Finland,” says General Timo Kivinen. According to Kivinen, Finland has been preparing for the kind of war that…
Olivier Dabène: “There is widespread rejection of the political class that has governed Colombia for decades”
Colombians vote this Sunday, June 19 for the second round of the presidential election. They have the choice between the left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro who came first in the first…
Monsoon rains plague Bangladesh and India – worst in nearly two decades
The situation is worst in northeastern Bangladesh and the region around India. Water masses have besieged millions of people and rainfall is projected to continue. 18:34 • Updated 6:36 PM…
Suomalaiskonkari has seen the changes in bowling in five decades – now his career in the national team ends when the European Championship medals are thrown in Helsinki after four postponements
Finland applied for European Championship bowling five years ago, but the competition will finally start on Wednesday. Kimmo Lehtonen, who first appeared in the national team in 1985, throws in…
Remarkable statement from Zelensky: ‘The biggest blow to the Russian army in decades’
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues on its 17th day. While the Russian forces continue their advance on Ukrainian soil, Ukraine is also showing resistance. Both sides have suffered…