Amnesty slams refugee conditions at Greek Lesbos

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Amnesty International has voiced concern over terrible conditions of refugees at Moria Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The prominent human rights organization also took a swipe at the European Union and Greece for stockpiling the asylum-seekers indefinitely on Greek islands.
• Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Brussels to vent their anger at planned trade agreements between Europe, the US and Canada. The protesters say they want the European Union to cancel the upcoming negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States.
• A new study shows Muslim women in Germany face discrimination when applying for a job. The research also revealed that Muslim women would be subject to more discrimination should they wear an Islamic headscarf when they go for a job interview.
• Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says provoking the sentiments of other Islamic sects in the name of Shia Islam is in fact British-style Shi’ism. The Leader also warned that such provocation would give rise to wicked and mercenary groups like Daesh and Nusra Front.
• Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has met the Italian and British prime ministers and his Turkish counterpart in New York on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. Rouhani, who arrived in New York on Tuesday, is scheduled to address the annual assembly on Thursday.
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in New York where he is set to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly. Rouhani is scheduled to address the annual assembly on Thursday. He will also meet with a number of heads of state during his two-day stay in New York.
• The UN chief says there is no military solution to the Syria crisis. In the opening speech of the 71st annual General Assembly meeting in New York, Ban Ki-moon urged all parties involved in the conflict to lay down their arms and engage in talks before it becomes too late.
• Russia has released footage which shows heavily-armed terrorists accompanied the UN humanitarian convoy that was struck near Aleppo. Moscow strongly dismissed Washington allegations that Russian warplanes carried out the deadly attack on the aid convoy on Monday.
• Palestinians have held a protest in the city of Bethlehem in solidarity with hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails. The demonstrators called for an end to Israel’s policy of detention without trial. The rally comes as the health condition of several hunger-striking prisoners is deteriorating.

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