On the 16th of July 2024, Amnesty International reported that the Olympic Federation banned the wearing of Hijab for Muslim female participants. The move prompted the following response on the official Amnesty International Website: “Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights”. The argument stressed that “Excellence, respect, and friendship” were core values.

 The federal government on 15th July announced that it has decided to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and to seek Article 6 treason proceedings against its founder Imran Khan, ex-president Dr Arif Alvi, and former National Assembly (NA) deputy speaker Qasim Suri.

On June 25, deputies of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted in the first reading a bill prohibiting parents from sending their children to study in unregistered religious organizations or to individuals without the appropriate permission. The bill was initiated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

 A CNN headline today reported “At least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief.” Indescribable horror has been a near daily occurrence for Gaza with the active support of Western democracies: