Category: Human Rights

MEPs demand to halt Turkish offensive in Afrin

Members of European Parliament requested an immediate international diplomatic action to stop Turkish offensive in Afrin, they have addressed their pledge to the European diplomacy and NATO. MEPs reminded Turkish government about its obligations in the frame of international law, and pointed that Ankara not only abuses human rights at home, but now launched a…

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Davos awards to stars-human rights activists

Film star Cate Blanchett, musician Elton John and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received awards at the World Economic Forum in Davos  for their in the fields of human rights. Live now: An Insight, An Idea with Cate Blanchett https://t.co/C721Wov0ba #refugees #am18 pic.twitter.com/fKSDcF0Ghj — World Economic Forum (@Davos) January 23, 2018 Blanchett, an Australian actress,…

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Madrid opposes Puigdemont free speech in Denmark

The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to issue another European arrest warrant against the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont, in case he travels to Denmark for a conference on January 22. "Fairly high" risk of Puigdemont being arrested if he goes, says lawyer ➡️ https://t.co/pVZ1HTIjeS . — Catalan News (@catalannews)…

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Keller insists on dialog between Madrid and Barcelona

Ska KELLER co-president of Greens EFA group of the European Parliament shares her vision on political crisis resolution between Madrid and Barcelona, and her opinion on problems with respect of fundamental rights by Spain, namely exile of Carles Puigdemont in Belgium, and jailing of Oriol Junqueras.

EU urges Baku to respect freedom of speech

“The six-year sentence handed down to Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan by a court in Balakan on 12 January poses serious questions as regards the exercise of fundamental rights including the freedom of expression and media and due process of law in Azerbaijan, ” –  says the statement by the spokesperson of the European External…

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Twitter VIP and other political clients

Twitter Inc management confirmed that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the microblog network, frustrating users who have called on the company to banish U.S. President Donald Trump. Twitter on not banning Trump: It "would hide important information" that people should "see and debate" https://t.co/XJQncmm7H5 pic.twitter.com/hUE4H8ZSFu — The Hill (@thehill) January 5,…

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MFA reacts to expel of Russian journalists from Lativa

Latvian authorities grossly violate its international obligations of respecting the freedom of speech, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said reacting on Riga’s decision to expel journalists working for Russian TV network, Anatoly Kurlayev (pictured) and his wife Olga, according to TASS news agency. “The official Riga grossly violates its international legal obligations in the…

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Pro-government rallies take over in Tehran

Annual nationwide pro-government rallies were held in Iran  to mark the end of the unrest after price protests turned political in a dozen cities across the country. #Iranians commemorate 2009 pro-#IslamicRepublic rallies https://t.co/31Cxaqygwr pic.twitter.com/TiV3m0fiX6 — Press TV (@PressTV) December 30, 2017 Unlike protests, the state TV channels showed a rally in the capital Tehran and…

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In Christmas wishes EU imposes migrants on believers

In unison with the latest developments in Vatican, the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani avoided an ostentatious image of Christian symbols in his well wishing to Europeans. The image in his tweet is depicting a floral ornament with three cartoon figures in the centre, presumably of Jesus, Maria and Josef – the Holy…

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