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OSCE in Warsaw to Host Annual Human Rights Conference

The Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, scheduled to take place from September 30 to October 11, 2024, at the Sofitel Victoria in Krakowska St., Warsaw, marks a significant event in the realm of international human...

European Regulators Step In to Address German holding FWU AG Insolvency Crisis

Insolvency Crisis - The recent insolvency declaration by the German holding company, FWU AG, has sent ripples across Europe, impacting thousands of policyholders in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain. This move...

FRANCE Police raids on peaceful yoga practitioners and abuses in police custody

On 28 November 2023, just after 6 a.m., a SWAT team of around 175 policemen wearing black masks, helmets, and bullet proof vests, simultaneously descended on eight separate houses and apartments in and around...

Religious Freedom Under Threat: The Case of Scientology in Hungary

Religious minorities in Hungary, particularly the Church of Scientology, have faced increasing discrimination and legal challenges in recent years, according to multiple reports and statements from international human rights bodies. In 2017, Hungarian authorities conducted...

UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil

Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P., said at the end of a 12-day fact finding mission, that members of marginalised racial and ethnic groups in Brazil - including those of African descent and from indigenous...

Nerve damage from cancer treatment can be predicted

Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system. Researchers at LiU have developed a tool that can predict the risk level...

Commissioner Johansson Announces Entry/Exit System Launch “eu-LISA” A New Era for European Borders

In a landmark announcement, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, addressed the staff of eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems, regarding the impending deployment of the state-of-the-art...

Sri Lanka received an Election Observation Mission from the European Union

Following an invitation by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Presidential Election scheduled for 21 September...

UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson late on Monday (New York time), the UN chief also called for full respect of the human rights across the country.“The Secretary-General welcomes efforts to...

75 Years On: The Pioneering Steps Towards the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

the first meeting of the body that would eventually evolve into the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).

Travelling with your pets in Europe

It’s not just EU citizens who enjoy freedom of movement within the European Union. Thanks to the adoption of harmonised EU rules on travelling with pets, your cats, dogs, and indeed, ferrets, also enjoy...

Russia, A court fined a disabled Jehovah’s Witness suffering from cancer to 4500 USD

On August 8, 2014, Judge Sergey Lytkin of the Kurgan City Court convicted Anatoliy Isakov, 59, for so-called extremism simply for holding peaceful private Christian worship services. The prosecutor requested for Anatoly Isakov 6.5 years probation with a...

Mission Possible: Olympics Paris 2024 Fuses Art and Sport in Star-Studded Finale

Olympics - Tonight, Paris prepares to bid farewell to one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year with a closing ceremony that promises to be an unforgettable spectacle. The gala, to be...

Sexual abuse, electric shocks, chemical restraints in Mental Health Care, report finds

A disclosure by New Zealand's Royal Commission has exposed a distressing past of mistreatment within its mental health and behavioral facilities impacting 200,000 children and vulnerable individuals. "For some people it meant years or even...

UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death

OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk “is shocked and appalled” by comments made by Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, who suggested that letting two million Palestinians in...

French anti-religious MIVILUDES now attacks also the Catholic Church

In a turn of events in the ongoing discussion on religious freedoms in France the government antireligious MIVILUDES is facing criticism for its bias against religion, particularly for expanding its investigation to include traditional...

3 eCommerce Technologies Shaping Online Stores Today

Technology has always shaped the way the retail sector operates and, in the digital age this has led to the ever-increasing take-up of eCommerce platforms to do business over. Not every online store might...

Investigation Goliath: Suspected ringleaders of international crime group charged with €93 million VAT fraud

(Luxembourg, 9 August 2024) – Three suspected ringleaders of an international criminal group were indicted yesterday at the Regional Court of Dusseldorf (Germany) for a €93 million VAT fraud, following an investigation by the...

Spain says YES to Bahai marriage

In an important step towards promoting religious inclusion and diversity in Spain, the first legally and civilly recognised Bahá'í marriage in the country has taken place. This significant milestone came after the Bahá'í Community...

Pope Francis calls on religions to unite to reduce demand for drugs

While Pope Francis calls for global, undivided drug prevention, during the Paris Olympics some ex-priests and some French anti-religious agencies (under investigation by the Court of Accounts), disregarding the common good, criticise the prevention...

From Athens to Strasbourg: 75 Years of Influence of Greece in Council of Europe

Greece is set to commemorate an occasion as it marks 75 years since it became a member of the Council of Europe on 9 August 1949. The Council was established in London on 5...

Human Rights Crisis: EU Rebukes Israeli Proposal to Starve Gaza Civilians

In a rebuke highlighting the European Union's dedication to humanitarian values and international law the EU High Representative expressed serious concern about the controversial comments made by Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich at the...

Voices of Faith: Scientology joins Transcendence International Interreligious Forum

KingNewsWire – The Transcendence International Interreligious Forum (FIIT) has achieved a major milestone in its mission to foster interfaith dialogue and spiritual understanding during its first Symposium of reflection and spirituality, held at the Phi Campus,...

UKRAINE: Officials of the Office of the President manually monitor courts and law enforcement agencies for illegal seizure (robbery) of private property

Ukrainian businesses report unfounded repressions during Russia’s war on Ukraine August 2024 In July 2024, owners and top managers of Ukrainian enterprises gathered again at a roundtable in Kyiv to declare that not a single high-profile...

Increased risks of human trafficking require concerted action to reduce children’s vulnerability to trafficking

On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) joins the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Human Beings (ICAT) in calling...
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