Russian poets get jail sentences for anti-war poetry reading

By admin December 29, 2023 No comment

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In Moscow, two Russian poets, Artyom Kamardin and Yegor Shtovba, have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their involvement in a poetry reading featuring anti-war poems. Kamardin received a seven-year sentence, while Shtovba was given five and a half years. Both poets faced charges of “inciting hatred” against Russian troops and making “appeals

Italian court jails parents for life over ‘honour killing’ of Pakistani teen

By admin December 20, 2023 No comment

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An Italian court has sentenced a Pakistani couple to life in prison for the murder of their 18-year-old daughter, Saman Abbas. She was killed because she refused an arranged marriage, and her body was discovered at a farmhouse in northern Italy in November 2022, 18 months after she went missing. Saman’s father, Shabbar Abbas, was […]

Russia Pushes for Designation of “Extremist” Status for LGBT Movement

By admin November 18, 2023 No comment

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Russia’s Ministry of Justice has officially requested the Supreme Court to classify the “international LGBT public movement” as extremist, leaving the scope of this classification ambiguous – whether it targets the entire LGBT community or specific organizations within it. The ministry contends that the movement has engaged in what it deems as extremist

French march against antisemitism shakes up far right and far left

By admin November 13, 2023 No comment

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In an unprecedented turn of events in Paris this weekend, a significant demonstration took place in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, drawing representatives from major political parties. Notably, the far right, including Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella of the National Rally, participated, while the far left, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon of France Unbowed, boycotted

2030 FIFA World Cup: A Global Tournament Spanning Six Nations on Three Continents

By admin October 5, 2023 No comment

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FIFA has confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will be hosted across six countries spanning three continents. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are set to co-host the tournament, with the opening matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to commemorate the World Cup’s centenary. This decision is expected to be ratified at a FIFA congress […]

Young Activists Sue 32 Nations Over Climate Change

By admin September 27, 2023 No comment

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Claudia Duarte Agostinho vividly recalls the fear she felt during the devastating heatwave and wildfires that swept through Portugal in 2017, claiming over 100 lives. The trauma of those wildfires left her and her siblings anxious about their future. Claudia, aged 24, her brother Martim, aged 20, and her 11-year-old sister Mariana are among a […]

Legal Challenge by Expelled Migrants in Europe Against EU’s Frontex Ends in Defeat

By admin September 6, 2023 No comment

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The European Union’s highest court has rejected a case against the European border agency Frontex, which was brought by a Syrian refugee family forcibly sent from Greece to Turkey in 2016. The family’s lawyers argued that Frontex should be held responsible for the deportation of refugees without the opportunity to apply for asylum, which is […]

Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people

By admin July 15, 2023 No comment

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Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a law that bans gender reassignment surgery and prevents individuals from changing their genders on state documents. The bill, which also needs approval from the upper house and President Vladimir Putin, was justified by the Speaker of the Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, as a means to protect citizens and […]

Biden Stands by Choice to Provide Ukraine with Controversial Cluster Bombs

By admin July 8, 2023 No comment

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US President Joe Biden has defended his controversial decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine, acknowledging it as a “very difficult decision” but emphasizing the urgent need for ammunition faced by the Ukrainian forces. While Ukraine’s leader praised the move as timely, criticism has arisen from human rights groups and certain Democrats. A Moscow

Moscow Helsinki Group: Russia’s oldest human rights organisation told to close

By admin January 25, 2023 No comment

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The oldest human rights organisation in Russia has been told by a court to shut down. The Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), which was established in 1976, publishes a yearly report on the state of human rights in Russia. The authorities have recently stated that it does not possess the proper registration. It is the most […]