June - Month in Review
Here's everything you need to know that happened in June, all in one place.
China
Numerous human rights reports accuse China of conducting systemic cultural erasure of Uyghurs across around 630 villages in the regions of Xinjiang.
India
Narendra Modi wins a third consecutive term as prime minister, with BJP securing 240 seats, forcing them to create a coalition government in order to meet the Parliament majority of 272 seats.
Maldives
In support of Palestine, Maldives bans Israeli passport holders from entering the country.
Mongolia
Mongolia’s governing People’s Party wins 68 seats, security a slim majority and victory in the elections. Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain is set to be Prime Minister.
North Korea
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin pledge an alliance, promising support “in the event of ‘aggression’ against either country”.
Pakistan
Pakistan to continue the deportation of Afghans, planning to expel over 800,000 people in the second phase of the new immigration-control plan.
Human rights organisations report numerous cases of violence and harassment of the minority Ahmadiyya community, including “several attacks on Ahmadi places of worship”.
State of Palestine
Palestinian death toll reported to have risen over 37,000, with around 86,000 people wounded as Israel advances assault on Rafah. Save the Children, a British aid organisation, reports around 21,000 children are missing in Gaza, many dying from starvation.
Tajikistan
Parliament passes a bill banning “the importation, selling, wearing, and advertisement of the hijab” despite Tajikistan's Muslim majority population, violating international human rights standards of religious freedom.
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