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…
Category: Human Rights
Pontiff calls to receive more migrants
At Christmas Eve the Pontiff delivered a highly political speech arguing that Christians are obliged by their origins to show hospitality for today’s displaced persons, including immigrants and refugees. Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass https://t.co/wJp1vL2zbU pic.twitter.com/nEfvAHM4kQ — AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 24, 2017 “In this Child, God invites us to be messengers…
Sakharov Prize 2017 ceremony in Strasbourg
Representatives of the democratic opposition of Venezuela have today received Parliament´s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought during a ceremony in Strasbourg. “The Prize is for all Venezuelans in the world,” said Parliament President Antonio Tajani while awarding the prize. The President noted that the human rights situation in Venezuela was deteriorating and called for…
Russia supports Venice Commission opinion of Ukraine education law
Russia supports the Venice Commission’s assessment of the Ukrainian education law, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. #Zakharova: Russia supports the conclusions of the Venice Commission. Once implemented, the Ukrainian Education Law would result in outright discrimination against millions of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/LiCe2OOTZG — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) December 13, 2017…
Catalan independence movement reaches Brussels
Nearly 50,000 people marched through the European quarter of Brussels on Thursday in support of Catalan independence and demand of release of political prisoners in Spain. They have been also declaring their support to President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont. 🎥45,000 people have attended the demonstration in #Brussels to call for the release of…
Ivo VAJGL concerned with fundamental rights of Catalans
Ivo VAJGL MEP expresses concern about the lack of respect of fundamental rights of Catalans, and especially prisoners of conscience, who were jailed for their political activities. The EU-Catalonia dialogue platform sent letters to Spain to ask for MEPs visit of prison with 10 Catalan politicians.
Russia ‘foreign agent’ label reduces access to information
“The “foreign agent” legislation goes against Russia’s human rights obligations and commitments, and the extension of its scope to foreign media, in addition to its existing application to Russian NGOs, is a further threat to free and independent media and to access to information, and yet another attempt to shrink the space for independent voices in Russia.”…
Russia labels American outlets as ‘foreign agents’
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on new measures allowing authorities to list media outlets as “foreign agents” in response to what Kremlin says is unacceptable Washington pressure on Russian media abroad. Putin signs plan to force US media outlets to register as "foreign agents" https://t.co/QQ80hz4s3B pic.twitter.com/cXo2r7e7cr — The Hill (@thehill) November 25, 2017…
Spain injustice to Kokorevs
Canary Islands – a symbol of paradise on earth – became a hell for Vladimir Kokorev (Владимир Кокoрев) (65), and his family, who found themselves locked in jail for more than two years without a chance to stand a fair trial. A Spanish businessman of Russian origin Kokorev for 26 month had no opportunity to…
Catalonia: “Freedom to political prisoners!”
750 000 people have rallied in Barcelona to protest against Spain’s detention of Catalan independence leaders, police estimate. La vostra llum ens arriba fins a Brussel·les i il·lumina el camí que hem de continuar recorrent. Sou la nostra força #11nLlibertat pic.twitter.com/iDzZVIQim1 — krls.eth / Carles Puigdemont (@KRLS) November 11, 2017 They shone phone torches in…
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