Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges will require new governmental…
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Ukraine Sees Risk of Russia Breaking Through Defences by Summer
Berlin (29/2 – 30) Ukrainian officials are concerned that Russian advances could gain significant momentum by the summer unless their allies can increase the supply of ammunition, according to a…
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Putin doesn’t really want a war with NATO because ‘Russia will lose and lose quickly’
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossBerlin/London/Brussels (29/2 – 33.33). Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t really want a conflict with NATO because in that scenario Russia would quickly lose, the head of the UK’s armed forces…
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Courage in the Face of Tyranny – Remembering Alexei Navalny
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas Hayes“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the cold and dampness. Water collects on the floor, and the window is tiny. The walls…
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As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes. Long before it was reported, at the end of January, that…
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UK, Finland, Italy join US in halt to UNRWA funds; Israel wants it replaced post-war
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossBritain, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland became the latest countries on Saturday to pause funding for the UN refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), after the body said Friday that it…
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Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur Calls on Tajikistan to Review Its Religious Policy
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesCopenhagen (26/10 – 76.9) UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea called on Tajikistan to adapt and review its laws, policies, and practices regarding religion or…
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Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesLondon (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Rajapaksa, long…
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Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenLondon (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of expression and the political opposition, as well as the targeting of independent…
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Activist Called on UN to Assess Tajikistan Security Forces
Berlin (06/12 – 67.67) Asliddin Sherzamonov, an activist from Tajikistan, strongly believes that the United Nations (UN) should assess the actions of the Central Asian country’s security forces during the…