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Judi Dench leidet unter einer fortschreitenden Makuladegeneration und droht zu erblinden. Die Oscarpreisträgerin kann auf Filmsets kaum noch sehen und hat Schwierigkeiten, Drehbücher zu lesen.

In Triengen LU wird auch in Regionen gedüngt, die für die Trinkwassergewinnung genutzt werden. Bewohnerin Karin Landolt leidet häufig unter Bauchschmerzen, wenn sie Wasser aus dem Hahn trinkt. Die Community erzählt von ähnlichen Erfahrungen.

Students and youth groups in Bangladesh stand guard outside temples and churches to protect those from vandalism during unrest after the Awami League government ouster. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS

By Rafiqul Islam
DHAKA, Aug 28 2024 (IPS)

Immediately after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, following weeks of deadly demonstrations staged by students, people carried out attacks on the houses and temples of the Hindu community in Dacope of Khulna, about 225 kilometres from Dhaka. They particularly attacked and vandalized the houses of minorities believed to be involved in the politics of the ousted Awami League government.

At least 11 Hindu houses in Dacope were attacked and vandalized, with attackers claiming these were acts of political revenge.

But, in Dacope, local Muslim and Hindu students and the community soon joined together to guard the houses and temples of the minorities so that they would no longer be victimized due to the political changeover.

Beginning in mid-June 2024, peaceful student protests in Bangladesh turned violent, resulting in hundreds of people killed, including at least 32 children, and thousands injured. The protests were the result of the reinstatement of a quota system for the distribution of civil service positions.

The government resigned in response to the protests, and a civilian interim government took its place.

In other areas too, attacks were carried out on the offices of the Awami League (AL) and residences and establishments of the AL leaders and temples, churches and houses of minority communities across Bangladesh during unrest.

Nur Nabin Robin, a resident of Chattogram City, said many people from minority communities, including Hindus, Buddhist and ethnic people, live in the port city in harmony.

But when the Sheikh Hasina government fell on August 5, people of the minority communities began to feel insecure in Chattogram since attacks on minorities were reportedly being carried out in different parts of the country, he said.

“So, we patrolled in the city for two to three nights in groups and guarded the temples and houses of the minorities so that none could attack them. We also asked them to call us via mobile phone if they can sense any clue of attack on them,” Robin told IPS.

Their concerns were exacerbated because most police stations across the country ceased operating after the fall of the previous government.

General students and even madrasa students came forward to protect the houses and places of worship as the leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement asked supporters to guard temples and churches, responding to concerns voiced over reports of attacks on minority groups.

Jasim Uddin, a resident of Kuliarchar in Kishoreganj, told IPS that after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, mobs torched and vandalized houses of many AL leaders in his locality, but members of the Hindu community remained safe during the political turmoil as local people voluntarily safeguarded their temples and properties.

While national monuments and government buildings in the capital, Dhaka, were looted, there were no reports of attacks on temples or churches there during the recent political turmoil.

In Dhaka, Muslim students were found guarding the Dhakeshwari National Temple, a Hindu place of worship. A Muslim was spotted offering prayers in front of Dhakeswari temple so nobody would attack the temple.

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, visited Dhakeshwari National Temple on August 13, 2024, to express his solidarity with the Hindu community. During his visit, he called upon the minorities to keep patience and remain united.

Yunus condemned the attacks on minority communities in the country as “heinous.”

Religious harmony is the long tradition of Banglalees, while people from different religions—Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian—have been living together from generation to generation.

“Over 90 percent people in Bangladesh do not believe in communalism. Attacks were carried out on minorities due to political reason or gaining personal interest. Those who carried out looting and vandalism were not involved in the student movement,” adviser to interim government Syeda Rizwana Hasan told a function recently in Dhaka.

She said madrasa students had safeguarded temples in many places of Bangladesh, which showed an example of the country’s religious harmony.

Barrister Sara Hossain, the honorary executive director of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), said once miscreants carry out any attack on minorities, all should protect them.

CONCERN REMAINS

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, there was chaos across the country, with law enforcement officials retreating in many places for fear of retaliation.

According to a report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of the United Nations released on August 16, 2024, attacks were conducted against minorities, including Hindus, especially in the days immediately after the change of government.

The OHCHR report recognized the role of the student organizations and other ordinary people who were forming groups to protect the minorities.

It details some of the attacks against minorities, including Hindus, especially in the days immediately after the change of government. On August 5 and 6, Hindu houses and properties were reportedly attacked, vandalized and looted in 27 districts. A number of places of worship were also damaged, including an ISKCON temple in Meherpur, Khulna division, which was vandalized and set on fire.

On August 5 and 6, Hindu houses and properties were reportedly attacked, vandalized and looted in 27 districts, while many temples were also damaged, including an ISKCON temple in Meherpur, Khulna division, which was vandalized and set on fire.

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) claimed that around 200-300 Hindu homes and businesses were vandalized since August 5 last while 15-20 Hindu temples were damaged.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 

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Dès janvier, l’allocation pour enfant passera de 200 à 215 francs par mois. Les montants se veulent plus adaptés à l’évolution des prix actuels.

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Opel spendiert dem Elektro-Crossover Mokka einen kleinen Leistungs- und Reichweitenzuschlag. Ob davon im Alltag tatsächlich etwas zu spüren ist, soll unser Praxistest klären.

La salle de presse du stade Général Mathieu Kérékou de Cotonou a accueilli ce mardi 27 août 2024, la cérémonie du tirage au sort de la phase de zone de la 11e édition des Jeux Universitaires du Bénin. Découvrez le récapitulatif.

Samedi 31 août 2024 démarre dans les 12 départements du Bénin, la phase de zone de la 11e édition des Jeux Universitaires. Dans ce cadre, le tirage au sort de cette compétition a eu lieu ce mardi à Cotonou. Une cérémonie qui a connu la présence de diverses autorités notamment du Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre des Sports, Crépin OKOUOLOU, Directeur Général de l'Office Béninois du Sport Scolaire et Universitaire, Dr Victor Soumon LAWIN, des Directeurs départementaux des Sports, des cadres à divers niveaux et des représentants des équipes engagées dans la compétition.

Voici le tirage au complet :

ZONE 1

Basketball Homme

Poule A

1- Cours Sonou Parakou
2- UP/Flash
3- UP/FA

Confrontation Directe

UP/ENSPD vs UP/IFSIO

Football Masculin

Poule A

1- ESAE Parakou
2- LCS Parakou ( Les Cours Sonou)
3- Sapientia Parakou
4- HECM Parakou

Poule B

1- UP/ FLASH (Parakou)
2- UP/ FA ( Faculté Agronomie Parakou)
3- UP/ IFSIO

Handball Homme

Poule A

1- UP/FASEG
2- UP/FLASH
3- SAPIENTIA Parakou

Volleyball Homme

Poule A

1- UP/FLASH
2- Les Cours Sonou Parakou
3- Sapientia Parakou
4- UP/FDSP

ZONE 2

Basketball Homme

Poule A

1- INSTI Lokossa
2- ENSET Lokossa
3- ESST Lokossa

Le vainqueur de cette poule sera opposé à UNSTIM Abomey

Football Masculin

Poule A

1- ESST Lokossa
2- ENSET Lokossa
3- ESM Lokossa
4- INSTI Lokossa

Poule B

1- IUMA Abomey
2- Les Cours Sonou Bohicon
3- UNSTIM Abomey

Basketball Masculin

Poule A

1- FLLAC
2- FADESP
3- ENAM
4- INE

Poule B

1- ESCAE
2- FASHS
3- FSA

Poule C

1- FAST
2- IFRI
3- FASEG

Football Masculin

Poule A

1- EPAC
2- FASEG
3- FLLAC
4- HECM

Poule B

1- FADESP
2- ENAM
3- FAST

Poule C

1- FASHS
2- ES Le Faucon
3- IFRI

ZONE 3

Basketball Féminin

Poule A

1- FLLAC
2- FASHS
3- IFRI

Handball Féminin

1- IFRI
2- FASHS
3- FLLAC

Volleyball Masculin

1- FLLAC
2- FASEG
3- FAST

ZONE 4

Football Masculin

Poule A

1- EPAC
2- FASEG
3- FLLAC
4- HECM

Poule B

1- FADESP
2- ENAM
3- FAST

Poule C

1- FASHS
2- ES Le Faucon
3- IFRI

Basketball Masculin

Poule A

1- FLLAC
2- FADESP
3- ENAM
4- INE

Poule B

1- ESCAE
2- FASHS
3- FSA

Poule C

1- FAST
2- IFRI
3- FASEG

Basketball Féminin

Poule A

1- FLLAC
2- FASHS
3- IFRI

Handball Féminin

1- IFRI
2- FASHS
3- FLLAC

Volleyball Masculin

1- FLLAC
2- FASEG
3- FAST

ZONE 5

Football Masculin

Poule A

1- CU Adjarra
2- ISM ADONAÏ Porto-Novo
3- UNA Porto-Novo
4- UATM GAZA FORMATION Porto-Novo

Poule B

1- HECM Porto-Novo
2- LCS Porto-Novo
3- IUST-AS
4- INJEPS Porto-Novo

Les deux équipes du plateau vont s'affronter. Il s'agit :
UNA Sakété vs UNA Ketou

Le vainqueur affrontera le champion de la zone de l'Ouémé.

Basketball Homme

1- CU Adjarra
2- UNA Porto-Novo
3- INJEPS

Volleyball Homme

1-CU Adjarra
2-INJEPS
3- SAPIENTIA Porto-Novo
4-UNA Kétou

J.S

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575281 For Media inquires

On 26 August, 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Water Assessment Centre (IWAC), held the 3rd meeting of the Inter-Institutional Working Group (IIWG) on tailings safety and the prevention of accidental water pollution in Kazakhstan. This initiative is part of a multi-year co-operation effort aimed at disaster risk reduction and environmental protection.

Tailings are waste materials left over after mining, and their safe management is crucial. Tailings dams, which store these materials, must be carefully monitored to prevent failures that can lead to severe water pollution and environmental damage. Such failures can release millions of cubic meters of hazardous substances, contaminating water supplies and impacting ecosystems. Effective tailings dam safety practices are essential to protect public health and reduce the costly cleanup and remediation efforts required after an accident.

The meeting was attended by representatives from relevant state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, experts from public and international organizations, operators, business representatives, and scientific institutions.

The working group members discussed various topics on the agenda, including current issues and measures taken in the field of tailings dam safety and the prevention of accidental water pollution in Kazakhstan, as well as the implementation of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents in Kazakhstan. Additionally, the IIWG addressed co-operation on the safe management of tailings ponds and the prevention of accidental water pollution in the context of climate change. The group also considered challenges and priorities in preventing industrial accidents and their impact on Kazakhstan's water bodies, the measures taken by operating companies to mitigate and reduce the risks of water pollution from industrial accidents, and the progress in implementing the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents. A key outcome of the meeting was the adoption of the working group's work plan for 2024-2025, which incorporates the proposals put forward by the meeting participants.

The next, 4th meeting of the IIWG is scheduled for approximately the third quarter of 2025, where the achievements and concerns of the past year will be reviewed. The Office remains committed to continued collaboration with national and international partners in disaster risk reduction and fully supports Kazakhstan's initiatives in this critical area.

Kadetten Schaffhausen gegen Kriens-Luzern ist seit zwei Jahren das Top-Duell im Schweizer Handball. Die beiden Teams sind bereits heiss auf eine Neuauflage, wie der Aufgalopp im Supercup gezeigt hat.