Other news of the day: Many migrants were traveling on the crashed trains in Orissa and there are still 187 unidentified bodies. Hun Sen imposes new financial controls on all NGOs. Philippine bishops have spoken out for the Ati’s land rights on the resort island of Boracay. In Turkmenistan the government requires that gas and electricity be paid for three months in advance.
HONG KONG-CHINA
Police in Hong Kong yesterday prevented any attempt to recall the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown with flowers, candles or other gestures. A 53-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to obstruct police officers, and 11 men and 12 women, ranging in age from 20 to 74, were held for background checks and later released in Causeway Bay for tampering. of public order. Among those detained are prominent activists and a journalist: Tsui Hong-kwong, who has been one of the organizers of the Tiananmen vigils, trade unionist Leo Tang, Chan Po-ying, the president of the pro-democratic group League of Social Democrats (LSD). , and the former head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, Clement So.
INDIA
Three days after the rail disaster in Balasore, of the 275 confirmed victims still 187 unidentified bodies remain. Holding them until their relatives claim them has become a problem for hospitals in Orissa. Many passengers on the two trains were Indian migrant workers and so it is proving difficult to identify them.
CAMBODIA
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered all NGOs subject to financial controls under threat of closure. He added that a review of funding sources will ensure that the money is not used “to promote terrorism in Cambodia.” The official agency Kampuchea Presse said that the 6,109 Cambodian NGOs and associations will face legal action if they do not present their annual balance sheets, which will be subject to the approval of the Ministry of the Interior to reinforce the stability of the country.
PHILIPPINES
The Commission for Indigenous Peoples of the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has publicly called for “honor and respect” for the territorial property titles assigned by the Government in 2018 to the Ati tribe on the island of Boracay, a very popular tourist destination. The ati – beneficiaries of the agrarian reform – run the risk of losing the lands that were assigned to them during the Duterte government under the pretext that they would be “inappropriate” for agriculture, although in reality – denounces the Bishop of Kalibo Mons. José Corazon Tala-oc- the tribe is already cultivating them successfully.
ISRAEL-EGYPT
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer killed by gunshots on the Israeli side of the border. Egypt claims that its officer crossed the border while chasing some drug traffickers. The Israeli army stated that the shooting was allegedly related to an operation against drug trafficking. The armed forces of both countries reported that they are conducting joint investigations into what happened.
RUSSIA
For the first time in 30 years, no Western journalists were accredited at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will take place June 14-17, due to the decision to “exclude representatives of non-friendly countries “. As reported by The Bell agency and confirmed by the Kremlin, the decision affects more than 50 countries.
TURKMENISTAN
In Turkmenbashi and other cities in Turkmenistan, local authorities require citizens to pay for electricity and gas services three months in advance, and apply heavy fines to those who do not comply within a week. In any case, the supply is suspended and in the center of the city more than 300 apartments have already been left without electricity.
