The news that matter in Europe
The news that matter in Europe
“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women taken while searching for firewood. Such horrors must not become normalised,” he said.
News reports indicate at least 564 people have been…
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“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women taken while searching for firewood. Such horrors must not become normalised,” he said.
News reports indicate at least 564 people have been…
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Latest graphic findings from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine – created by the Human Rights Council two years ago – highlight the ongoing grave impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
“I lost any hope and the will to live,”…
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Spokesperson for Volker Türk in Geneva, Jeremy Laurence, told journalists that an already catastrophic situation could “slide deeper into the abyss” in the coming days if Israeli forces make their move on the southern border city, carrying through with their threat to invade, unless Hamas…
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VALLETTA/WARSAW/ANKARA, 15 March 2024 – Amidst an increase in prejudice and violence against Muslims in a growing number of countries, greater efforts are needed to build dialogue and counter anti-Muslim hatred, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said in a statement on…
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The Security Council meeting adjourned at 5:32 PM. Describing the evidence of unspeakable violence she had witnessed against Israeli civilians, the top UN official on sexual violence in war said she was also “horrified by the injustice of women and children killed in Gaza” since 7…
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The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, which reports to the Human Rights Council, warned that fighting escalated on 5 October last year, when consecutive explosions at a military academy graduation ceremony in government-controlled Homs killed at least 63 people, including 37 civilians.
The Syrian…
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NEW YORK. — Thank you, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure for me to be here, at the United Nations, representing the European Union and participating in the meeting of the [United Nations] Security Council to talk about the cooperation between the European Union and the United…
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Brussels, March 11, Protests have been held in favour of Bandi Singh and the farmers in Belgium, where the european capital is located. Giving details of the protest, European Sikh Organisation (ESO) chief Binder Singh said “the manner in which farmers demanding their rights have been…
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Brussels, March 11, Protests have been held in favour of Bandi Singh and the farmers in Belgium, where the european capital is located. Giving details of the protest, European Sikh Organisation (ESO) chief Binder Singh said “the manner in which farmers demanding their rights have been…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree pardoning 52 convicted women, it was reported on 08.03.2024 today, on the eve of International Women’s Day, TASS writes.
“When making the decision to pardon, the head of state was guided by the principles of humanity. The pardoned women…
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In a moving statement coinciding with the celebration of International Women’s Day this Friday, March 8, the Pope praised the fundamental role played by women in the world, highlighting their ability to “make the world more beautiful” through their protection and vitality.
During his…
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On 5 March, a Russian court in Irkutsk convicted nine Jehovah’s Witness men, sentencing them from three to seven years of prison. The case began in 2021, when officers raided some 15 homes, beating and torturing at least 4 people (details below). Eight of the nine men convicted have been in…
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A London theater’s decision to reserve seats for black people audiences for two of its productions of a play about slavery has drawn criticism from the British government, France Press reported on March 1st.
Downing Street has condemned the idea as “divisive to society”.
The Noel…
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In recent years, Pakistan has grappled with numerous challenges concerning religious freedom, particularly regarding the Ahmadiyya community. This issue has once again come to the forefront following a recent decision by the Pakistan Supreme Court defending the right to free expression of…
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In a world where hostility towards religious minorities persists, the need for empowering responses to religious hatred has never been more urgent. The duty of States to prevent and respond to acts of violence and discrimination based on religion is firmly established in international human…
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Speaking to journalists during a two-day meeting with regional and national special envoys for Afghanistan, António Guterres said that there was consensus among delegates over what needs to happen, although the Taliban are not taking part.
“We want an Afghanistan in peace, peace with itself…
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and one in four women there will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime.
“Entrenched patriarchy at almost every level of society,…
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Briefing journalists in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric cited the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, which said the damage had occurred after a water filtering station was hit.
The city had a pre-war population of 220,000 people, now reduced to 90,000.
The attacks also caused…
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Since the brutal 7 October terror attacks by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel and the ensuing military onslaught by Israel on Gaza, more than three quarters of the enclave’s population have been displaced from their homes, many multiple times.
There are widespread shortages of…