A 24-year-old journalist and Political Science student, Mateo Pérez, was killed by FARC dissident fighters in northern Antioquia, Colombia on May 4th while investigating armed clashes between drug trafficking groups. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned his murder and urged the Colombian government to strengthen protections for journalists reporting in conflict-affected areas, citing the chilling effect such killings have on press freedom and public access to information.

British police and prosecutors have dismantled an organized human smuggling network accused of illegally transporting 12 Afghan migrants, including a child, into the United Kingdom, authorities said. According to local media outlet Essex Live, the suspects were identified and arrested following a lengthy investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and supported by police […] The post UK Busts Human Smuggling Ring Linked to Trafficking of Afghan Migrants appeared first on Khaama Press .