A former SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp has been charged with accessory to murder and genocide by German prosecutors, reports the Independent.

Prosecutors in Stutggart, said the 94 year old suspect, a German national born in Serbia was charged as a juvenile because he was 19 at the time of the alleged offences.

The individual served as a guard at Auschwitz in late 1942 and early 1943, a period where an estimated 13,335 people were sent to die in gas chambers.

Over 300,000 people marched in Barcelona demanding the release of Catalan political leaders, reports Deutsche Welle.

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The rally marked six months of detention for pro-independence activists Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez, who face charges of rebellion leading to a jail term of 30 years.

A series of street lamps commemorating victims of the 1915-1917 Armenian genocide has been unveiled in Geneva.

The series called “streetlights of memory” was unveiled on Friday.

The Armenian ambassador to the UN in Geneva said “it’s a monument that says that this must never happen again.”

With Turkey still denying responsibility for the genocide, Turkish groups in Switzerland slammed the decision to allow the construction of the memorials.

“We are frustrated because this monument is symbolic of a conflict between communities, which I think is very dangerous,” said the President of the Federation of Turkish Associations in French-Speaking Switzerland.

Dozens of protestors rallied in Indonesia this month, to begin a series of demonstrations demanding self-determination for West Papua and the closure of one of the world’s leading mine companies.

Demonstrators from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) and the Indonesian People’s Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) protested in front of the offices of PT Freeport, calling for the mining company and the Indonesian military to evacuate areas where it is causing environmental damage.

The UN Security Council has rejected a resolution, proposed by Russia, to condemn strikes on Syria by the US, UK and France.

The resolution gained only three votes in its favour - from Russia, China and Bolivia. Meanwhile eight member states voted against the resolution and four abstained.

The Russian Ambassador to the UN criticised the US for violating international law and taking action without waiting on the outcome of an investigation on whether the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its civilians.

China and India have distanced themselves from the strikes carried out on Syria by the US, UK and France, with the Chinese government saying the strikes violated international law.

According to Reuters, the Chinese foreign ministry said that China has consistently opposed the use of force in international relations and that any military action that bypassed the United Nations’ Security Council violated the principles and basic norms of international law.

The European Union on Saturday warned of fresh economic sanctions, should Syria continue to use chemical weapons.

It further called on all countries, “notably Russia and Iran, to use their influence to prevent any further use of chemical weapons, notably by the Syrian regime.”

The EU last imposed sanctions on Syria in July 2017 and March 2018.

The statement came shortly after US, UK and French forces struck Syria with over 100 missiles.

In response to the airstrikes the UN Security Council met on Saturday afternoon at Russia’s request.

The President of the Philippines has apologised to Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi for saying genocide was taking placing in Myanmar.

President Duterte said last week that his country would provide sanctuary for Ronhingya muslims fleeing “genocide”, angering the Myanmar government.

However the president has since clarified his remarks as being aimed at the West’s refusal to take in refugees.

In remarks aimed at Aung Sun Suu Kyi, President Duterte said, “I will apologize to you, but if you have noticed my statement was almost a satire.”

“I am not ready to intervene in your (internal affairs).”

Myanmar’s government expressed “serious concern” over the International Criminal Court prosecutor seeking jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh, reports Reuters.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda, On Monday, asked it to rule on whether it has jurisdiction over the deportations of the Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh.

The US, UK and France launched air strikes targeting an Syrian army base early on Saturday morning reports Reuters.

The strikes, in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens last weekend, marked the international community’s biggest intervention since the start of the 7 year war in Syria.

US president Donald Trump  said he was prepared to sustain military action if Syria continued to use chemical weapons.