Sudanese authorities must make sure independent investigation is opened into Al-Udayyah events
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Geneva – An armed force wearing police uniform opened fire at a peaceful sit-in in the Al-Udayyah neighborhood in West Kordofan, Sudan Wednesday morning, which killed a woman and injured seven people, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. The state government should ensure that the investigation it opened into the incident is impartial and independent.
At 1:30 a.m. yesterday, the Sudanese security forces attempted to dispraise the sit-in. The attempt led to the killing of a woman, injuring and arresting others, and damaging several public properties.
Euro Med Monitor
Geneva – An armed force wearing police uniform opened fire at a peaceful sit-in in the Al-Udayyah neighborhood in West Kordofan, Sudan yesterday morning, which killed a woman and injured seven people, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in statement. The state government should ensure that the investigation it opened into the incident is impartial and independent. This excessive use of force would kill any attempt by individuals to exercise their right to peaceful assembly, and heavily indicates Sudan’s systematic policy of targeting peaceful demonstrations
Since their sit-in began on December 20, the protesters have been demanding improvements to their living conditions and services.
We cannot end poverty without ending corruption
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How do corruption and poverty impact each other? I remember reading Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty , a book gifted by a German friend of mine on my birthday. A comparative study of Germany and Bangladesh can offer important insights. The difference in the levels of poverty and prosperity between the two countries is staggering. In Germany, the current rate of per capita Gross Domestic Product is USD 45,466; the country is placed sixth in the global Human Development Index ranking (a measure combining health, wealth and education), and it ranks 22nd in the world in terms of ease-of-doing-business. Whereas in Bangladesh, per capita GDP stands at around USD 2,122 and it comes in at 133rd and 168th positions, respectively, in the aforementioned rankings. In the Transparency International s Corruption Perceptions Index (2020), while Germany is ranked ninth, Bangladesh ranks at 146th
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NAS Sports Tournament opens with exciting padel duels in Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex
DUBAI, 15th April, 2021 (WAM) The eighth season of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament got underway on Wednesday night with two exciting duels in the Bronze category of the NAS Padel Championship on the courts of Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.
The opening match of the season set the pattern as Thomas Benaroya and Hazem Shish were taken the distance by Omar Ali Ahrari and Saeed Matar Al Jabri before prevailing 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 to book their place in the second round of the Bronze category for men, which is open to Emiratis and UAE residents with C-Level skills.