Lasse Sørensen - The Postcolonial https://thepostcolonial.org Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:56:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.7 https://thepostcolonial.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Asset-1-150x150.png Lasse Sørensen - The Postcolonial https://thepostcolonial.org 32 32 Indonesian Navy Forces Rohingya Refugee Boat Back Out https://thepostcolonial.org/indonesian-navy-forces-rohingya-refugee-boat-back-out/ https://thepostcolonial.org/indonesian-navy-forces-rohingya-refugee-boat-back-out/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:56:32 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4579 Indonesia's navy forcefully repels Rohingya refugee boat, escalating tensions as Aceh faces an influx. International outcry follows a violent attack on sheltered refugees.

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In a recent development, Indonesia's navy announced on Thursday that it had forcefully turned away a boat carrying refugees to international waters after it approached the shores of Aceh province.
The province, situated on Sumatra island, has witness...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/indonesian-navy-forces-rohingya-refugee-boat-back-out/feed/ 0 Mpox Outbreak in Congo Can Worsen Because of Gay Stigma https://thepostcolonial.org/mpox-outbreak-in-congo-can-worsen-because-of-gay-stigma/ https://thepostcolonial.org/mpox-outbreak-in-congo-can-worsen-because-of-gay-stigma/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:36:46 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4575 Congo's mpox outbreak takes a concerning turn as scientists warn of potential sexual transmission, exacerbated by discrimination against gay and bisexual men in Africa.

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Congo is currently grappling with its most significant outbreak of monkeypox (mpox), and experts are warning that discrimination against gay and bisexual men in Africa may exacerbate the situation.
In November, the World Health Organization (WHO) rep...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/mpox-outbreak-in-congo-can-worsen-because-of-gay-stigma/feed/ 0 China Extends Mosque Crackdown Beyond Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch Reports https://thepostcolonial.org/china-extends-mosque-crackdown-beyond-xinjiang-human-rights-watch-reports/ https://thepostcolonial.org/china-extends-mosque-crackdown-beyond-xinjiang-human-rights-watch-reports/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:26:51 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4476 China's mosque crackdown expands outside Xinjiang, targeting Hui Muslim regions, as authorities close and alter mosques, violating religious freedom, reports Human Rights Watch.

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In a development revealed by a Human Rights Watch report on Wednesday, the Chinese government is extending its campaign of closing mosques beyond Xinjiang, a region historically accused of persecuting Muslim minorities.
The report, relying on public ...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/china-extends-mosque-crackdown-beyond-xinjiang-human-rights-watch-reports/feed/ 0 240 Rohingya Refugees Stranded as Indonesian Residents Reject Landings https://thepostcolonial.org/240-rohingya-refugees-stranded-as-indonesian-residents-reject-landings/ https://thepostcolonial.org/240-rohingya-refugees-stranded-as-indonesian-residents-reject-landings/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:29:21 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4473 Over 240 Rohingya, including women and children, are stranded off Indonesia's coast after residents rejected landing attempts, highlighting the humanitarian and regional challenges of the ongoing refugee crisis.

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Around 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, find themselves adrift off the coast of Indonesia after facing rejection from local residents in two separate landing attempts.
The latest incident occurred in Aceh Utara district, Aceh provi...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/240-rohingya-refugees-stranded-as-indonesian-residents-reject-landings/feed/ 1 Accra Summit Agrees on Global Fund for Slave Trade Compensation https://thepostcolonial.org/accra-summit-agrees-on-global-fund-for-slave-trade-compensation/ https://thepostcolonial.org/accra-summit-agrees-on-global-fund-for-slave-trade-compensation/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:43:54 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4471 In a landmark decision at the Accra Reparation Conference, delegates established a Global Reparation Fund, seeking compensation for African descendants impacted by the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Delegates convened at the Accra Reparation Conference in Ghana on Thursday reached a historic agreement to create a Global Reparation Fund, aiming to secure long-overdue compensation for the millions of Africans subjected to enslavement during the tr...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/accra-summit-agrees-on-global-fund-for-slave-trade-compensation/feed/ 0 UNESCO Faces Criticism Over Cambodian Evictions Surrounding Angkor Wat World Heritage Site https://thepostcolonial.org/unesco-faces-criticism-over-cambodian-evictions-surrounding-angkor-wat-world-heritage-site/ https://thepostcolonial.org/unesco-faces-criticism-over-cambodian-evictions-surrounding-angkor-wat-world-heritage-site/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:36:19 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4466 Amnesty International criticizes UNESCO's inaction as Cambodia evicts thousands near Angkor Wat, alleging human rights violations. UNESCO denies ability to enforce rights-based standards.

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In a scathing report released on Tuesday, Amnesty International has rebuked UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian government's mass evictions around the revered Angkor Wat temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/unesco-faces-criticism-over-cambodian-evictions-surrounding-angkor-wat-world-heritage-site/feed/ 0 Indonesian Muslim Conservatives Protest Coldplay Concert Over LGBTQ+ Support https://thepostcolonial.org/indonesian-muslim-conservatives-protest-coldplay-concert-over-lgbtq-support/ https://thepostcolonial.org/indonesian-muslim-conservatives-protest-coldplay-concert-over-lgbtq-support/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:55:45 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4461 Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert, demanding cancellation over the band's LGBTQ+ support, echoing a rising trend of cultural clashes in the nation's capital.

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More than 200 conservative Muslims staged a demonstration in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday, urging the cancellation of a Coldplay concert scheduled for the night due to the British band's support for the LGBTQ+ community, reports the AP.
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In a new diplomatic move announced on Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged support to the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, offering a lifeline to its residents grappling with the escalating impacts of climate change.
Albanese un...

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]]> https://thepostcolonial.org/title-australia-sends-lifeline-to-tuvalu-offering-assistance-amid-climate-change-crisis/feed/ 0 Angolan Monarch Bridges with Brazilian Descendants of Enslaved Ancestors https://thepostcolonial.org/angolan-monarch-bridges-with-brazilian-descendants-of-enslaved-ancestors/ https://thepostcolonial.org/angolan-monarch-bridges-with-brazilian-descendants-of-enslaved-ancestors/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:37:03 +0000 https://thepostcolonial.org/?p=4454 King Ekuikui VI of Angola's Bailundo kingdom bridges cultural ties with Rio's oldest quilombo, Camorim, descendants of escaped enslaved people, emphasizing historical roots in Brazil.

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Residents of Camorim, Rio de Janeiro's oldest “quilombo” or community descended from escaped enslaved people, danced and chanted when welcoming King Tchongolola Tchongonga Ekuikui VI of the Bailundo kingdom in Angola. This historic visit is part of t...

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In a move aimed at promoting the free movement of people and trade within the continent, Rwanda declared on Thursday that it will allow visa-free travel for Africans to the country. This decision positions Rwanda as the latest African nation to imple...

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