Russian Executes unarmed Ukrainian POWs
Red Cross, United Nations are incompetent not commenting on the Russian atrocities. The international community outcries the executions. Geneva, Switzerland (23/1- 80). In 2024 alone,…
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Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions…
Inside Fight Impunity, the Brussels NGO at the heart of the Qatar corruption scandal
Federica Mogherini and Bernard Cazeneuve were on the board of Panzeri’s human rights campaign. Now they’ve quit and he’s in jail. It was one…
In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what…
What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?
A potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris…
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Vows To Be Leader For All As Polls Suggest Election Win
The Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, has promised to be a leader for all…
The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa…
Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights
London (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Tajikistan Did Not Respond To UN Experts, Human Rights Issues
Berlin (25/11 – 90) Eight United Nations experts are awaiting a response from Tajik authorities to a letter expressing concern about the fate of…
Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority…