Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,Volker Turk, has denounced the "persecution of political opponents" in Tunisia, asking the authorities to end the wave of arrests and arbitrary detentions. According to spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan, during a press briefing, Volker Turk “also appeals for the immediate release, on compassionate grounds, of those who are of an advanced age and those who suffer from health problems."
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