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Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials
- UN News
Retaliation continues against officials who spearheaded the fight against corruption in Guatemala, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Thursday.
Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds
- Inter Press Service
LONDON / MONTEVIDEO, Mar 29 (IPS) - Brave protests against women’s second-class status in Iran; the mass defence of economic rights in the face of a unilateral presidential decision in France; huge mobilisations to resist government plans to weaken the courts in Israel: all these have shown the willingness of people to take public action to stand up for human rights.
A Barbed-Wire Curtain Around Europe
- Inter Press Service
QUEBEC, Canada, Mar 29 (IPS) - In the wake of Finland's announcement last fall that it will build a barrier along its border with Russia, the discussions surrounding the European Council meeting of 9 February 2023 confirmed that the tide had turned.
General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action
- UN News
The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday.
Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa
- Inter Press Service
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 (IPS) - Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.
Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) - Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries have varied. However, there were some common denominators, including higher commodity prices.
One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals
- Inter Press Service
TBILISI, Mar 21 (IPS) - Since the war in Ukraine started in February last year, at least 1.5 million Russian citizens have crossed the Russia-Georgia border, official data states. However, as of today, it needs to be clarified how many of them stayed in the country, but walking the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the presence of Russian nationals can be seen almost everywhere.
War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) - Come April 1, a post-Ukraine Russia, will preside over the UN Security Council in a month-long presidency on the basis of alphabetical rotation.
Georgia: Danger Averted, for Now
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 17 (IPS) - Georgian civil society can breathe a sigh of relief. A proposed repressive law that would have severely worsened the space for activism has been shelved – for now. But the need for vigilance remains.
Russia: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin
- UN News
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday, in connection with alleged war crimes concerning the deportation and “illegal transfer” of children from occupied Ukraine, the head of the ICC said.
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