A Hong Kong court has convicted seven prominent pro-democracy activists for illegal assembly. Among the activists convicted Thursday are 82-year-old lawyer Martin Lee and media mogul Jimmy Lai. This condemnation is a blow to the movement fighting to preserve democracy in Hong Kong, which is increasingly authoritarian in China. The seven convicts are said to have gathered illegally on August …

First Lady Mellisa Santokhi donated SRD 500 vouchers to residents of La Vigilantia complex in Para district. The first lady donated the coupons to 400 households at this complex on Tuesday. The First Lady was there in person not only to hand out the coupons, but also to wish the people a happy and blessed Easter. The Institute of the …

At 9 a.m. this morning, there was a new hearing in Suriname during the December 8 appeal trial against former President Desi Bouterse. Today, the judge ruled on the exceptions of Bouterse’s lawyer, Irwin Kanhai. The result is that the process can continue; all the exceptions have just been dismissed by the court martial. The court martial ruled earlier that …

Divers fished the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Sriwaija Air flight SJ182 which crashed in the Java Sea near Indonesia on January 9 shortly after takeoff, Indonesian researchers reported on Wednesday. The accident killed all 62 occupants. On the CVR you can hear what the pilots said in the cockpit. Based on the records, the researchers hope to find out …

In early January, at least nineteen civilians were killed in a French air raid in Mali. This is indicated by a UN investigation published by AFP and Reuters news agencies. The survey will be released later today. The attack took place on January 3 near Bounti in the center of the country. France said radical Islamist militants were targeted and …

China finally decided on a radical reform of the electoral system in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The number of parliamentary seats will be reduced from seventy to ninety, while citizens will be allowed to directly elect only twenty parliamentarians. Previously there were 35. The reforms are seen as a way to further sideline pro-democratic opposition in the city. An electoral …

“No to European Guantanamos,” says Chatzidaki. “Europe, shame on you!” she exclaims. The camp is expected to be finished by the end of next year, to replace the Mavrovouni tent camp on a former army shooting range by the sea. This in turn came last September, as temporary solution after the infamous Moria caught fire in September. “No new Morias,” …

Sarah, the 99-year-old grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, died Monday morning. Obama, who wrote about his grandmother in her book Dreams of my father, share the news on Monday social media. Sarah Obama died in hospital and had been ill for some time. “My family and I mourn the loss of our dear grandmother Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama,” …

On March 26, the Suriname Police Force (KPS) honored the police and civilian personnel, with 35 and 40 years of service, who have made a substantial contribution to the realization of the policy defined at the KPS. 61 birthdays were honored. The chairman of the Suriname Police Union (SPB), who is also the acting chairman of civilian staff, Chief Inspector …

Valentino Cederburg, 29, was shot dead. Surinamese police arrested three people after an argument that got out of hand last Friday, where Valentino Cederburg (pictured), 29, was shot and killed. The Suriname police force has just reported it. Justice officers from the Munder Police Station and the RBTP responded to a report from the command center located on Peperboomstraat in …