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The French government is being sued for failing to outlaw bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.

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The French government has been formally asked by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Defense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) to address its noncompliance with EU and French regulations pertaining to bottom trawling, one of the most damaging fishing methods. These regulations are obviously broken by allowing this practice to continue in some of France's most biodiverse and endangered marine areas. The NGOs claim that this situation puts the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in jeopardy in addition to compromising the integrity of these places. Legal action will be taken in a French court if the government fails to appropriately respond to this formal request. The request specifically targets two maritime protected areas, Chausey and Bancs des Flandres, where bottom trawling is causing habitat destruction. A major factor in the decline of marine biodiversity is bottom trawling, which is the practice of dragging weighted nets across the seabed. It unintentionally captu

The prolonged delay caused by Myanmar in repatriating Rohingya from Bangladesh

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The prolonged delay caused by Myanmar in repatriating Rohingya from Bangladesh 23 December 2023                                                                            Source ozarab.media  A humanitarian disaster that has persisted for years is the Rohingya issue, which is defined by massive displacement and persecution in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Since 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh, a neighbouring country. This migration has garnered international attention and prompted serious concerns about Myanmar's commitment to returning its displaced citizens home. The Rohingya refugees are stranded in appalling conditions in Bangladesh as a result of Myanmar's activities, which have been marked by hesitations and delays, in spite of international pressure and agreements detailing the repatriation procedure. There are several factors at play when it comes to Myanmar's hesitation to speed the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. They are the r