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International Contact Group on Freedom of Religion
What the international contact group on freedom of religion or belief does, why it matters, and where its limits show in global rights diplomacy.
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Thirty Years, Millions Spent, No Overthrow: The Scientology Story Tagesschau Refused to Tell
Germany’s public broadcaster reported the end of federal surveillance, but preserved the very stigma that decades of intelligence monitoring helped create. On 15 May 2026, Tagesschau reported that Germany’s domestic...
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[Press Release] CortexForge Introduces Client-Owned Operational Intelligence Category for Organizations Outgrowing Disconnected Tools
WayMark | Foundations Division - demonstrates how fleet and transportation teams can bring vehicle status, inspections, route context, and operator activity into one client-owned operational intelligence system. Treasury Vault |...
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Surveillance Abuses in Europe Explained
Surveillance abuses in Europe are testing privacy, democracy and rule of law. Here is where the risks lie, and why oversight often fails.
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“I Am Not Afraid of the Truth”: An Interview with Konstantin Rudnev from Rawson Prison
When I published in “The European Times” my previous investigation into the case of Konstantin Rudnev—a Russian spiritual teacher now detained in Argentina—the reaction from readers was immediate. Many wrote...
Europe
Norway’s FoRB Policy Sets a Global Standard
Norway has made freedom of religion or belief a sustained part of its international development and human-rights policy. Its approach is not framed as the promotion of religion, but as...
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Denmark’s Anti-Racism Plan Under International Scrutiny: What the UPR Reveals
Denmark's first National Action Plan Against Racism faced scrutiny at the UN UPR in May 2026. Forty-four states raised concerns about racial discrimination, with Western and non-Western countries converging on…
Environment
City sinks by more than 2 cm per month – the ground is literally swallowing it
Mexico City continues to sink, and a new satellite now shows with high precision where the ground under the city is sinking the fastest. The data comes from the joint...
Environment
Progress in improving Europe’s air quality, but further action needed to address 2030 limits, ground-level ozone | Press releases
Press releasePublished 30 Apr 2026ImageKristýna Koubková, Environment&Me 2025 / EEAMost air quality monitoring stations in Europe achieve current EU legal standards for key air pollutants. However, the levels of key pollutants — like particulate matter, benzo(a)pyrene and especially ground-level...
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Creating win-win for business and people key to success of circular economy | Press releases
Press releasePublished 21 Apr 2026Imageby Slidebean on UnsplashTurning Europe’s circular economy ambitions into reality will depend on making it people-focused — in particular — making sure European Union rules in...