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EU-MOLDOVA: Does Moldova unduly repress media freedom? (I)

EU-MOLDOVA - The founder and head of a media outlet under EU sanctions and Moldovan sanctions for pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation creates “Stop Media Ban” and campaigns against Moldova in the European Parliament in...

Abuse, lack of therapy and staff in Bulgarian psychiatry

Patients in Bulgarian psychiatric hospitals are provided with nothing even approaching modern psychosocial treatments Continued abuse and tying of patients, lack of therapy, understaffing. This is what a delegation of the Committee for the Prevention...

25 journalists are arrested in Moscow for covering a protest against mobilization for the war

Police in Moscow detained about 25 people, mostly journalists, covering a protest against the mobilization for the war in Ukraine. The journalists were arrested for several hours outside the Kremlin walls, during an unauthorized demonstration....

World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights

The alleged massacre happened in Welingara village in the Nara region of central Mali on 26 January. Some 30 civilians were also reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen in the Bandiagara region at the...

Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end

The incidents, which have surged since early January, are purportedly linked to violations of the Taliban’s stringent dress code for women.The Human Rights Council-appointed experts called on de facto authorities to comply with...

International Institute for Religious Freedom launches the Violent Incidents Database

The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) recently launched the Violent Incidents Database (VID), an initiative aimed at collecting, recording, and analyzing incidents related to violations of religious freedom across the globe. The VID...

Reflecting on History and Renewing Commitment: The 79th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s Liberation

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we reflect on the atrocities of the past and commit to preventing their recurrence. Join us in commemorating the victims and standing against antisemitism. #HolocaustRemembrance #NeverAgain

Transforming Tragedy into Hope: Rwandan Educator Champions Human Rights for Lasting Peace

Brussels, Pressrelease through BXL-Media - Rwanda, once known for its history of ethnic violence is currently undergoing a remarkable transformation towards a peaceful future. This positive change is being led by Ladislas Yassin Nkundabanyanga,...

European Parliamentarians Expose China’s Brutal Religious Persecution

While the Chinese Communist Party subjects European citizens and leaders to a hypocritical image-management campaign, European Parliamentarians are insisting on the truth about China’s barbaric persecution of a religious minority. By Marco Respinti* and Aaron Rhodes** Resolutions by...

Iran urged to halt ‘horrific wave of executions’

Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, who reportedly had a mental health condition, was arrested in September 2022 for running over a policeman and killing him during a demonstration near the capital, Tehran.Thousands of people nationwide...

Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

Mr. Lai is the founder of the campaigning pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, which was shut down in 2021 in the wake of the June 2020 National Security Law clampdown in the region.He has...

Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse

The experts had previously written to the authorities after receiving information about three cases regarding allegations of sexual abuse of several children by their fathers and violations against the mothers who sought to...

Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia

The UN Children’s Fund’s investigation, Pathways to Better Protection, reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per cent of those in care, where data is available.And the numbers of unaccompanied...

UN chief reiterates Gaza ceasefire call, condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

Addressing reporters at UN Headquarters, UN chief expressed deep concern about Gaza, stressing that only a ceasefire will prevent the crisis from escalating.

Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s grim milestone, Spokesperson Liz Throssell reiterated the need for OHCHR staff to have access to Israel and all parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory to investigate human rights violations...

Russia, TV Channel of an Orthodox Oligarch Under EU Sanctions

On 18 December 2023, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictive measures on Tsargrad TV Channel (Царьград ТВ) belonging to and financed by the so-called “Orthodox oligarch” Konstantin Malofeev, as part of the 12th...

War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

On the second and final day of preliminary hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel’s legal team insisted that the twin military objectives were to eradicate the existential threat posed by...

A Breakthrough for Inclusivity, the EU Disability Card

In a groundbreaking move towards inclusivity, the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has unanimously adopted a proposal for an EU Disability Card, aiming to facilitate the free movement of persons...

Australia bans Nazi salute

The ban on public display of the symbols of terrorist groups came into force in the country Laws banning Nazi salutes and the display or sale of symbols associated with terrorist groups came into force...

An open letter in defense of Father Alexey Uminsky was sent to Patriarch Kirill

Nearly five hundred Christians have sent an open letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia regarding the ban on candlelight services. Alexey Uminsky, whom they identify as their spiritual mentor, reports the...

Scientology Celebrated 10 Years Awarding Those Defending Religious Freedom

Church of Scientology’s Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society in Spain held the 10th annual Religious Freedom Awards ceremony MADRID, SPAIN, January 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On December 15th, 2023, the Church...

Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitarians

UN humanitarians repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns

In Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the most persecuted religion, with 127 prisoners as of January 1, 2024

As of January 1, 2024, 127 Jehovah’s Witnesses were in prison in Russia for practising their faith in private homes, according to the last update of the database of religious prisoners of Human Rights...

In Russia, two poets heavily sentenced for a text hostile to the offensive in Ukraine

The repression of dissenting voices in Russia continues unabated as the year draws to a close. According to the Russian NGO OVD-Info, nearly 20,000 Russians have been arrested since the start of the conflict...

Russia arrests 3000 migrants across the country

Russian police detained 3000 migrants across the country in New Year's Eve rallies.
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