After more than 420 Russian academics, lawyers and writers published an open letter urging their countrymen to resist President Putin’s plans to remain in power for a further 16 years, over 18,000 people have signed it. The letter was published on 15th March, shortly before the country’s highest court endorsed a move by the Kremlin … Read more →
As countries around the world struggle to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, measures must consider human rights before they are taken. For instance, by taking drastic and what some have called draconian measures, China appears to have slowed down the coronavirus, but it has come at a high cost. “The case of Li Wenliang is a … Read more →
The 15th March marked the beginning of the 10th year of the Syrian war. The conflict has caused so many deaths on all sides but none more remembered than that of Alan Kurdi- the boy on the beach – who’s death came to symbolise the plight of all the Syrian refugees and the cost of … Read more →
On 12 March 2020, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released a list of the 20 worst “digital predators” in 2020. The RSF list is made up of companies and governments that use digital technology to spy and harass journalists and which pose “a clear danger for freedom of opinion and expression, which is guaranteed by article … Read more →
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has characterised the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic in a media briefing on Wednesday 19 March, 2020. The latest data indicates that there have now been more than 118 cases of infection in 114 countries, and 4,291 deaths – a 13 fold increase outside of China in the past two … Read more →
President Erdogan of Turkey is travelling to Brussels today (March 9, 2020) for showdown talks with the EU over the current migrant crisis. Ankara is expected to demand hundreds of millions of euros from the EU in exchange for stopping the flood of migrants and refugees attempting to enter the EU from Turkey. President Erdogan … Read more →
A Specialised Criminal Court court controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthis sentenced 35 pro-government MPs, in their absence, to death and confiscated their properties early last week (Tuesday 3 March, 2020). The group of MPs were charged with treason for supporting the internationally recognised government and military operations led by the Saudi-led coalition seeking to restore … Read more →
This Sunday (March 8, 2020) will mark the 109th International Women’s Day. Progression towards gender equality has been uneven, in some respects the lives of women have improved markedly since the first celebration of this day back in 1911. However, a report released by UN Women on Friday, 6th March 2020 titled: Gender equality: Women’s … Read more →
On Wednesday 4th March, the European Commission unveiled a “climate law” that would commit the EU nations to reducing their net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 if it is approved by the European Parliament. The net zero target is already a EU goal, but this proposal would make it legally binding, yet activists … Read more →
Greek authorities have fired tear gas and staged military exercises using live ammunition along the country’s eastern borders in an effort to prevent thousands of migrants including young children crossing from Turkey, deepening a stand-off between Brussels and Ankara. On 1st March, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his country would not be accepting … Read more →
