Rights Activist reported tensions in New Orleans [7 sources]
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Animal rights advocates were crowing on Saturday after Korean Air banned transporting roosters on flights from the United States to the Philippines, which has a huge cockfighting industry. Filipinos wager tens of millions of dollars daily, by some industry estimates, as they watch two roosters armed with metal spurs fight to the death in clashes that can end in less than a minute. The US is an important source of roosters for these fights, according to activists as well as local breeder Eduardo Eugenio, who told AFP shutting down US imports would have a “huge impact”.
Human rights activists have warned that closing or reducing Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad could weaken consular services, limit advocacy capacity, and deepen humanitarian challenges for vulnerable Afghan citizens who depend on embassy support.
Turkish activist slams Israel’s illegal interception of Gaza aid flotilla, calls it ‘piracy’ Turkish activist Suayb Ordu says Israeli forces “kidnapped” Global Sumud Flotilla activists in international waters, calling it an “outright piracy.” Ordu emphasised that they were subjected to torture and abuse by Israel, being forced to cram into containers and treated like “animals.” On Wednesday, Israeli forces seized 22 Gaza-bound ships carrying humanitarian aid and detained over 180 activists, in what organisers from the Global Sumud Flotilla described as an act of “piracy”. “We were kidnapped by Israel in international waters, right in the heart of democracy and human rights.” Turkish activist Suayb Ordu says Israeli forces “kidnapped” Global Sumud Flotilla activists in international waters, calling it an “outright piracy” pic.twitter.com/5SNoIyzVCq — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) May 2, 2026