The Council of Europe commissioned study that undermine paradigm shift initiated by the UN CRPD

The study on the UN CRPD and the compatibility of the Additional protocol to it.

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Council of Europe: Struggles caused by a minority of countries set back the implementation of international human rights on mental health

Council of Europe with Committee of Ministers meeting room to the right. Photo credit: THIX Photo The executive body, the Committee of…

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UAE–Iran: Abu Dhabi Takes a Firm Stand

The United Arab Emirates has significantly hardened its position toward Iran following the detection of two ballistic missiles launched from Iranian territ…

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An Open Letter to My Dear Friends in India

My dear friends in India, I write this letter with affection, respect, and hope.

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Dogs recognize smiling faces

In humans, we describe this feeling as "euphoria" Any dog ​​lover will tell you that their four-legged friend senses your mood and…

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Christianity

The Lakota Way and Eastern Orthodox Christianity (similarities and a few differences in ‘creation spirituality’ and cosmology) [1]

By Jamie Moran PRELUDE Wilmer Mesteth, the spiritual leader of the Oglala Lakota [Western Sioux], and I were close friends. We spent hours talking abo…

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Shlosberg Jailed as Yabloko Barred From Vote
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Birmingham’s European Finale Takes Shape

Marathons open Sunday before pole vault, distance finals and relays close Britain’s first European Athletics Championships Birmingham enters the final day…

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Apostolović Puts Serbia’s Reform Deadline Before Brussels

Belgrade’s EU envoy is coordinating an end-August accession push as scrutiny intensifies over judicial independence, corruption and media freedom Serbia’s…

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Argentina: Rudnev, Casco, and the Long Shadow of Preventive Detention

For some time, I have followed the work of Argentine Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, whose conduct in several high-profile cases has…

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Isaac Hammouch-Ceuta: The Unanswered Questions Behind the Exodus of Thousands of Moroccans

Thousands of Moroccans attempted to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within a few hours, under circumstances that continue to…

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Varta files for bankruptcy

German battery maker Varta has filed four applications to open bankruptcy proceedings, a spokesman for the Stuttgart District Court confirmed.

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UN Estimates Russia Holds 16,000 Ukrainian Civilians

New figures expose the scale of incommunicado detention and put civilian release at the centre of any peace process More…

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The Rudnev Case and the Collapse of Verification: A New Scholarly Assessment

A “commission” of international experts exposes how untested stories shaped an international miscarriage of justice.

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Germany Backs Sweeping Spy Powers

Germany Backs Sweeping Spy Powers

Cabinet plan would let intelligence services disrupt hostile operations as journalists warn that oversight and source protection fall short Germany’s cabin…

Farage Returns as Inquiry Resumes

Clacton voters restore the Reform UK leader to Parliament as a £5 million gift probe reopens Nigel Farage has returned…

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Turkey opens path to final end to decades-long conflict with Kurdish formations

The Turkish parliament overwhelmingly passed a law that creates the legal framework for dissolving the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and…

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Iceland Weighs EU Talks

Iceland Weighs EU Talks

Referendum campaign enters final fortnight with membership, sovereignty and democratic influence at stake Icelanders will vote on 29 August on whether thei…

Preservation of Dogma in the Church (4)

By Professor Mikhail Nikolaevich Skaballanovich In the Epistles of Ignatius the God-Bearer to Tralus, Smyr, and Polycarp, some passages can…

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Preservation of Dogma in the Church (3)

By Professor Mikhail Nikolaevich Skaballanovich The Christological heresies of the 4th-6th centuries and the series of councils they sparked raised…

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EU Packaging Rules Take Effect

New bloc-wide requirements bring PFAS limits, conformity checks and clearer responsibility across packaging supply chains The European Union’s new packagin…

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France Makes Sales Calls Opt-In

New consent rules shift responsibility from households to companies, while raising questions about enforcement and offshore employment France has prohibite…

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What to Do If… in Europe

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What to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe

The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…

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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe

You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…

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