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Slow-journeying in mountainous kingdom of Lesotho
Slow-journeying in mountainous kingdom of Lesotho
by  AFP

In the remote countryside of Lesotho, a kingdom in southern Africa, time stretches wide between long treks on horse or donkey back and hours of herding cattle along mountain ranges. But in the Belgium-sized country, the most convenient and commonly used off-road transport are horses and donkeys.

HRW reports LGBTQ jail beatings before Qatar World Cup
HRW reports LGBTQ jail beatings before Qatar World Cup
by  AFP

Police in Qatar have arbitrarily detained and abused members of the LGBTQ community ahead of the World Cup next month, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations."

UN suspends Australia anti-torture mission after inspectors barred
UN suspends Australia anti-torture mission after inspectors barred
by  AFP

The United Nations has abruptly suspended its anti-torture mission to Australia after inspectors were barred from several jails, with a key oversight body condemning on Monday the "embarrassing debacle". Australia will now have to answer for this embarrassing debacle in front of the United Nations Committee against Torture."

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