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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - October 2017

Oct 2017

Oct 28, 2021

Sri Lankan Appoints Task Force for 'One Country, One Law'

  • Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a 13-member task force, headed by a hardline Buddhist monk known for his anti-Muslim stance, for the establishment of the One Country, One Law' concept in the island nation and to prepare a draft Act.
  • The One Country, One Law' was an election slogan of Rajapaksa in 2019 when he was elected president with an overwhelming support from the country's Buddhist majority.
  • The task force, appointed by President Rajapaksa through a special gazette for the establishment of the One Country, One Law' concept, is headed by Galagodaaththe Gnanasara, the hardline Buddhist monk who became a symbol of anti-Muslim hatred in the country.

Oct 27, 2021

Imran Khan Approves Appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as New ISI Chief

  • Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, putting an end to the ongoing tiff between the government and the powerful Army over the key post.
  • The army had announced Lt Gen Anjum replacing Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as the chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI but the Prime Minister's Office withheld the official notification, saying that the civilian government was not properly consulted.

Anita Anand Canada's New Defence Minister

  • Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was appointed as the country's new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over a month after his Liberal Party returned power in the snap polls and amid calls for major military reforms.
  • Anand replaced long-time defence minister Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, whose handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis was under criticism.
  • Sajjan was appointed as Minister of International Development Agency.

Egypt Lifts Four-year State of Emergency

  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced the lifting of a years-long nationwide state of emergency.
  • The measure had been in place since the April 2017 bombings of two Coptic churches by an affiliate of the ISIS armed group that killed more than 40 people and wounded dozens more.
  • The proclamation by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, coming amid global criticism of Egypt's human rights abuses, theoretically ends a decree that had been renewed every three months since 2017. But critics called it a superficial change that would not fundamentally alter the repressive system that has prevailed in Egypt for most of the past 40 years.

Oct 26, 2021

Uzbekistan Leader Secures Second Term

  • Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected for a second five-year term.
  • Uzbekistan's Central Election Commission said that Mr. Mirziyoyev had taken 80.1% of the vote against four token opponents, according to a preliminary count.
  • The vote was held with no real opposition facing Mr. Mirziyoyev, who came to power in 2016 after the death of his mentor, dictator Islam Karimov, who ruled Uzbekistan for 27 years.
  • Mr. Mirziyoyev has been credited with launching what he calls a "New Uzbekistan" programme, ending a decades-old system of forced labour with roots in the former Soviet Union and introducing limited media freedoms.

Sudan General Declares State of Emergency after Arrest of PM

  • Sudan's leading general has declared a state of emergency, hours after his forces arrested the Prime Minister and other senior government officials.
  • In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country's ruling Sovereign Council, as well as the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Oct 25, 2021

Erdogan Threatens to Expel 10 Western Envoys

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to expel the U.S., German and eight other Western Ambassadors after they issued a rare joint statement in support of a jailed civil society leader.
  • Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, was in jail without a conviction since 2017, becoming a symbol of what critics see as Mr. Erdogan's growing intolerance of dissent.
  • The 10 Ambassadors issued a highly unusual joint statement on their Turkish social media accounts — saying Mr. Kavala's continued detention "cast a shadow" over Turkey.

Turkey Joins Pakistan in FATF Grey List

  • Global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its 'Grey List' of countries. In a briefing, FATF president Marcus Pleyer also said that three new countries Turkey, Jordan, and Mali have also been added to the Grey List. In June this year, the FATF had retained Pakistan on its 'Grey List' for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing.
  • The FATF asked Islamabad to investigate and prosecute UN-designated terror terrorists including Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. It also asked Pakistan to work to address its strategically important deficiencies.
  • Pakistan was placed on the Grey List by the FATF in June 2018. Since then, Pakistan continues to be in the list due to its failure to comply with the FATF mandates. Due to its placing on the Grey List, it has become increasingly difficult for Pakistan to get financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Union.

China Passes New Land Border Law amid Military Standoff with India

    • Asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China is "sacred and inviolable", the country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas, which could have a bearing on Beijing's border dispute with India.
    • Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved the law at the closing meeting of a legislative session.
    • The law, which becomes operational from January 1 next year, stipulates that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and inviolable.
    • As per the report, the state shall take measures to safeguard territorial integrity and land boundaries and guard against and combat any act that undermines territorial sovereignty and land boundaries.

China Passes New Land Border Law amid Military Standoff with India

  • Asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China is "sacred and inviolable", the country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas, which could have a bearing on Beijing's border dispute with India.
  • Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved the law at the closing meeting of a legislative session.
  • The law, which becomes operational from January 1 next year, stipulates that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China are sacred and inviolable.

Oct 24, 2021

Pakistan Ranks 130 out of 139 Countries in Adherence to Rule of Law

  • The World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2021 report shows that Pakistan is among the lowest ranked countries in its adherence to the rule of law, ranking 130th out of 139 nations. Scores range from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the strongest adherence to the rule of law. Pakistan managed a poor 0.39 score.
  • Even in South Asia, Pakistan's position is second last. Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh all have performed better than Pakistan in the rule of law category whereas only Afghanistan is rated below Pakistan in the region.
  • The report shows Pakistan doing badly in the areas of corruption, fundamental rights, order and security and regulatory enforcement. In these areas Pakistan is the second worst in the region.

Pakistan to Stay on 'Grey List'

  • Pakistan will continue to be on the 'Grey List' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it needs to "further demonstrate" that action is being taken against UN-designated terrorists like India's most wanted Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, and groups led by them, the global body against terror financing said.
  • FATF president Marcus Pleyer said that the decision has been taken at the conclusion of the virtual plenary of the organisation. On the action plan of Pakistan, Paris-based FATF requires it to demonstrate terror financing investigation and prosecution of leaders and commanders of UN-designated terrorist groups and their associates.
  • The Financial Action Task Force, is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.
  • The FATF Secretariat is located at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
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