IPC: Connections
Iran: UN expresses outrage at deliberate poisoning of girls.
UN experts expressed outrage at the deliberate poisoning of more than 1200 schoolgirls in Iran’s major cities and the State’s failure to protect them, prevent further attacks and conduct swift investigations. “The first reported poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran occurred on 30 November 2022, in the city of Qom. Since…
Nigeria: Kaduna state massacre and Christian persecution
At least 27 people were killed in a wave of violence that targeted Christian communities in Nigeria's Kaduna state. International Christian Concern (ICC), a US-based persecution watchdog, suspects that the attacks were aimed at preventing Christians from voting in the gubernatorial election. The attackers, who had previously killed 17 people…
China: Taiwan threats and military build-up, Call to Zelensky
China's navy has conducted over 120 flight sorties from its second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, in waters east of Taiwan and south of Japan over recent days. The exercises have raised concerns among US allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The drills come after Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen, met House Speaker…
Modern Israel's 75th Birthday: Celebrating the Miracle
Israel is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding as a modern state. On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the country's first prime minister, declared the birth of modern Israel in Tel Aviv’s Independence Hall, and for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Jewish people had a nation.…
