Asia
IRAQ, Cardinal Sako flees from Baghdad to Kurdistan
On Friday 21 July, Patriarch Sako of the Chaldean Catholic Church arrived in Erbil after the recent revocation of a crucial decree guaranteeing his official status and his immunity as…
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Human Rights
End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres
In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’ in the conflicts that affect hundreds of millions…
Christianity
Christians in Syria doomed to disappear in 20 years
Christians in Syria are doomed to disappear within two decades if the international community does not develop specific policies to protect them. This was the call for urgent assistance from…
Europe
MEPs call for clarity and unity in policy on China
Against the backdrop of China’s continued rise as a political and economic powerhouse on the world stage, MEPs discussed the need unity in policy on China for a coherent strategy…
Human Rights
EU adopts 10th package of sanctions against Russia February 2023
On the sad commemoration of one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Council adopted today a tenth package of additional restrictive measures giving another turn of the screw…
Europe
UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war in Ukraine
“Life is a living hell for the people of Ukraine,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Council, which has held more than 40 debates on the conflict since Russia’s full-scale invasion one year…
Christianity
The persecution of Christians in the world, especially in Iran, highlighted at the European Parliament
The persecution of Christians in Iran was the focus of the presentation of the 2023 World Watch List of the Protestant NGO Open Doors
News
Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
The European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in China, Chad and Bahrain. Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People’s Republic of China…
Europe
Joint press release following the 8th Association Council meeting between the EU and Ukraine
On 5 September 2022, the European Union and Ukraine held the 8th meeting of the EU and Ukraine Association Council in Brussels.
Europe
European Union suspends visa facilitation agreement for Russians
EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa facilitation agreement for Russians