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Les juges de Saint-Gall ont confirmé la sanction prononcée à l'encontre de la compagnie aérienne pour avoir transmis des informations incorrectes.

In the last two decades, Europe has decided to go its own way in agricultural policies. While both North and South America, and also Japan have moved to even more technology-driven modern agriculture, Europe went backward and keeps banning more and more scientifically proven advances and methods in agriculture.

TASR: A koronavírus-járvány kedvező alakulásának és az intézkedések fokozatos enyhítésének köszönhetően mégsem vonják meg a nyugdíjasoktól az ingyenes vonatozás lehetőségét – közölte a közösségi hálón Andrej Doležal (Sme Rodina) közlekedésügyi miniszter.

Der Nationalrat verlangt mit einer Motion einen Fahrplan für die schrittweise Öffnung der Landesgrenzen. Sobald es die epidemiologische Lage zulässt, soll der freie Personenverkehr wieder hergestellt werden.

MEPs have voiced concern over the definition of "fossil fuel sectors" used by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) in their consultation paper on technical standards for environmental, social and governance disclosure for financial market participants. "ESA's definition is in striking contradiction with the disclosure and taxonomy regulations, climate science and commonly used definitions," MEPs said in a letter. ESA's paper defines "fossil fuels" as solid fossil fuels only.

A járvány miatt elnéptelenedett yorki vasútállomáson beköltözött egy virágládába, majd tojásokat rakott egy szürke lúd.

Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), briefs Security Council members during the open video conference in connection with the International Criminal Court and the situation in Libya. Courtesy: UN Photo/Evan Schneider

By Samira Sadeque
UNITED NATIONS, May 6 2020 (IPS)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in Libya during a release of their latest report on the North African nation. 

Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, said enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, hate speech, and severe maltreatment of detainees remains a massive concern in the country that’s been caught in a civil war since 2014 with administrations in its capital Tripoli pitted against Benghazi. 

Bensouda warned of serious violence due to armed conflict in the region, resulting in a large volume of civilian casualties from air-strikes and shelling operations. She also called on “serious and urgent reforms” regarding the prison situation across the country.

“Arbitrary detention and serious mistreatment of detainees affects not only migrants and refugees but also thousands of other people detained in prisons and detention centres across Libya,” she said during the May 5 virtual briefing.

“Many people are detained without lawful basis or denied their fundamental procedural rights,” she said. 

Furthermore, those detained – many of whom are women and children – are put at risk for abuse such as murder, torture rape and other forms of sexual violence, she said. 

This is further strengthened by testimony from formal detainees who have claimed they were subject to “brutal methods of torture”.  

Many have died after being subject to torture and not being given access to timely medical care. 

She also noted that, “derogatory and dehumanising language” have permeated both traditional and social media. 

“This is cause for concern,” she said. “This type of language generates both hatred and fear in the community and deepens divisions within society. It sows the seeds of crimes against targeted groups of individuals and foments conditions in which mass atrocity crime can occur.”

“Leaders and prominent members of the community have a special responsibility to lead by example to refrain from hate speech,” she added. “Anyone who incites fear, hatred and division in the community causes harm not only to those targeted but also to society as a whole.”

Shortly following the ICC’s briefing on Tuesday, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said the U.N. Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) “remains concerned at the continued fighting in the country and reiterates its call for a cessation of hostilities during the holy month of Ramadan”. 

Dujarric added that the UNSMIL’s acting special representative Stephanie Williams remains engaged in outreach efforts with mediators as well as other international partners, including those involved with the Berlin Conference, in order to ensure that Libya can return to proper political process. The main objectives of the Berlin Conference, held in January, was to find consensus among concerned member states on the Libyan crisis.  

“It’s important that all the parties involved, whether Libyan or those who have influence over those parties, move in the same direction, and that is towards political talks,” Dujarric told the Associated Press at the briefing. 

The report came a little after the first anniversary since the Libyan National Army (LNA), a rebel group led by defected general Khalifa Haftar, orchestrated an attack to seize the Libyan capital Tripoli from the U.N.-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA).  

Since the coronavirus pandemic has become a priority for governments around the world, experts fear this may be putting the crisis in Libya on the backseat of international diplomacy and in turn giving way for the crisis to continue, according to recent analysis by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). 

“As European officials shy away from the Libyan dossier to tackle the pandemic at home, there are concerns that efforts to secure a political solution to the conflict will be severely weakened,” ACLED said in an analysis shared in April.  

At the end of March, the Secretary-General had appealed for a global ceasefire in all conflict areas as communities — especially those who are in transit or in conflict — are at graver, more complicated risks of the coronavirus. 

Over a month later, Haftar announced a “truce” as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began. However, GNA forces reportedly said they would not adhere to this temporary ceasefire as they did not trust him to keep his word.

On Tuesday, as the report was being released, Al Jazeera reported an attack by the GNA on an airbase under the control of Haftar’s leadership, ensuing in heavy fire exchange between forces on both sides. The airbase was reportedly a key facility that was used to attack GNA forces, according to the report.

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The post Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Detentions, Hate Speech & Attacks on Civilians – ICC Report on Libya appeared first on Inter Press Service.

Les cars postaux circuleront à nouveau normalement dès le 11 mai, mais avec certaines restrictions.

Die Stimmen, die vor möglichen Folgeschäden warnen, werden immer lauter. Eine Coronavirus-Infektion könnte für Profisportler fatal sein.

« Faisons confiance aux maires du littoral » : c’est ce que demande Pierre Karleskind, député européen de Brest (Finistère). L’élu soutient la réouverture des plages à partir du 11 mai 2020. Un article de notre partenaire Ouest-France.

Der Streit um Challenge-League-Klub Schaffhausen wird immer verrückter. Nun denkt der FCS sogar an die Rückkehr ins Stadion Breite – das einst der Grund für den Bau des neuen Lipo-Park war.

A survey finds that there is a risk of unrest and violence if coronavirus restrictions are too harsh.

Le ministre de la santé Abderrahmane Benbouzid est revenu ce mercredi matin sur plusieurs points concernant la situation épidémiologique et la propagation du nouveau coronavirus en Algérie. Concernant la situation épidémiologique, Benbouzid a estimé, lors de son passage à l’émission « l’invité de la matinée » de la radio chaine une, que cette situation va durer encore […]

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Auch Postauto fährt ab dem 11. Mai wieder weitgehend gemäss Normalfahrplan. Ausgeschlossen sind aber nach wie vor die touristischen Linien und die Wochenend-Nachtbusse. Ausserdem bittet auch Postauto die Passagiere, Masken zu tragen.

Par décision n° 050/CENA/PT/VP/CB/SEP/SP, en date du 05 mai le président de la Commission Electorale autonome (CENA) Emmanuel Tiando a procédé à la nomination des 546 coordonnateurs d'arrondissements pour les élections communales du 17 mai 2020. Ils sont chargés de superviser toutes les opérations relatives à l'organisation et au déroulement du vote dans son arrondissement.

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Le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis ont engagé des discussions sur un accord commercial, qui figure parmi les priorités de Londres depuis sa sortie de l’UE. Dans le même temps, les négociations commerciales de l’après-Brexit s'enlisent.

Der Corona-Lockdown lässt viele Gastronomen um ihre Existenz bangen. Auch TV-Gesichter wie Meta Hiltebrand oder Tim Mälzer bleiben davon nicht verschont.

Le président de la Commission Electorale autonome (CENA) Emmanuel Tiando a procédé par décision n° 051/CENA/PT/VP/CB/SEP/SP en date du 05 mai à la nomination de 81 Points focaux au titre des élections communales du 17 mai 2020. Le Point focal a pour mission de porter assistance aux coordonnateurs d'arrondissements de leurs communes respectives.
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Im Kanton Wallis ist die Polizei zwölf Wilderern auf die Schliche gekommen. Sie sind zwischen 14 und 38 Jahre alt und wurden bei der Staatsanwaltschaft und beim Jugendgericht angezeigt. Sie hatten zwischen Sommer 2019 und Winter 2020 26 Wildtiere erlegt.

Megöltek egy rádiós újságírót a Fülöp-szigeteken, néhány órával azután, hogy megszüntette adásainak sugárzását az ország legnagyobb tévé- és rádiótársasága.