World

2018/02/05

South Sudan peace talks have resumed in order to end the nation's war, which has been ongoing for more than...

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Experts Dispute Russian Foreign Ministry’s ‘Optimistic’ Report on Achievements

by Cemal L. Ozgur

2018/02/04

The Russian Foreign Ministry's end-of-the-year report argues that Russia had great success with nations throughout the world in 2017. However,...

Millions of Jews were exterminated in camps in Poland

World

Holocaust Row: Israel Concerned With Anti-Semitic Statements in Poland

2018/02/02

The Israeli embassy in Warsaw expressed concern on Friday over a "wave of anti-Semitic statements" in Poland, as a diplomatic...

Smugglers blamed after five migrants shot in Calais

Refugees

Smugglers Blamed After 5 Migrants Shot in French Port of Calais

Five migrants were reportedly shot by smugglers and many more were injured during a giant brawl that erupted in the French...

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Havana Protests Against US Effort to Increase Internet Access in Cuba

2018/02/01

Havana has filed a formal protest against the creation of a U.S. task force aimed at increasing internet access on...

Media Freedom

Myanmar Court Denies Bail to Reuters Journalists Held Under Secrecy Law

A Myanmar court on Thursday denied bail to two Reuters journalists charged under a secrecy act that could see them...

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Russian Opposition Leader’s Aides in Jail Over Forming ‘Negative Image’ of Putin

Russian courts sentenced two spokespeople and a regional campaigner of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to jail time after Sunday protests.

Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier

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German Leaders Alarmed Over Resurgence of Anti-Semitism

2018/01/31

German leaders are increasingly alarmed about a resurgence of anti-Semitism, stemming from an emboldened far right and an influx of...

Democracy at Risk

With US in Retreat, Growing Calls on EU to Lead in Rights Agenda

2023/10/02

At a time when Trump's America retreats from the world and promoting human rights, the E.U. has not yet reacted...

World

UK Lawyers Ask for Saudi Arabia Suspension From UN Body

2018/01/30

Two British human rights lawyers want Saudi Arabia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council over 61 people...

Media Freedom

Journalist Rights Continue to Decline in China

A new report suggests that journalist rights in China have only gotten worse in the already highly repressive and censored...

Middle East

UN Envoy Warns Gaza Could Collapse

2018/01/30

A senior United Nations official warned that Gaza could collapse entirely and bring about a whole new host of humanitarian...

Refugees

African Union Chief: 13,000 Migrants Repatriated from Libya

More than 13,000 migrants have been repatriated from Libya since the beginning of December, the African Union's chief said.

Pakistan Hits Back at US After Trump’s Militancy Tweet

Refugees

US Lifts Ban on Refugees from 11 Countries

The US announced it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but those seeking to enter the...

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German Cities Ban Refugees Amid Struggles to Integrate Them

by Mary Del Rosario

Several German cities have introduced bans on new asylum seekers' arrivals as communities struggle with refugee integration.

World

Maldives Opposition Seeks Court Help to Oust President

Members of a Maldives opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party, have petitioned the Supreme Court to investigate the country's president...

Hong Kong candidate Edward Liu democracy

World

Hong Kong Candidate Cleared to Run in Upcoming Election

Edward Liu, a pro-democracy candidate in Hong Kong's upcoming election, has been cleared to run following demonstrations on his behalf.

World

Thai Democracy Activist Flees Country After Sharing Profile of King

Activist Chanoknan Ruamsap has had to flee Thailand due to her sharing of a BBC profile of the country's late...

Sheikh Isa Qassim Bahrain court sentence

Middle East

Bahrain Court Upholds Jail Term for Top Shiite Sheikh