Brussels 22.10.2025 The GB TV correspondent in Dublin reported the police attack on him, and his crew, while he was attepting to fulfill his professional mission. The incident took place amid the civil unrest in the Irish capital. The GB News Northern Ireland Correspondent Dougie Beattie reports that their media crew has been ‘pepper-sprayed, smashed…
Tag: Human Rights
Azerbaijan-Russia relations crisis bursts
Porto, Portugal 30.06.2025 In an unprecedented action of protest Porto, Portugal 30.06.2025 Azerbaijan has canceled all cultural events planned by Russian state and private institutions. The decision has been taken in condemnation of the killings of Azerbaijani citizens during police raids in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, the officials in Baku said. There are reports…
Afghanistan: EU condemns public executions
Brussels 13.04.2025 The European Union condemns the public executions of four men in Nimroz, Badghis and Farah province, in Afghanistan, the EEAS spokesperson statement on the latest executions reads. “The European Union, as a matter of principle, strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane…
MEPs adopt Human Rights report
Strasbourg 02.04.2025 Today the European ²Parliament adopted its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, warning against the deteriorating global human rights situation. (Image above: illustration). Denouncing the rise of authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and populism, MEPs are deeply concerned by the increase in violations of democratic values and disregard for international humanitarian…
EU calls Taipei to abandon death penalty
Brussels 16.01.2025 On 16 January, Huang Lin-kai was executed in Taipei. He was convicted of murdering two people. The European Union condemns this crime in the strongest terms and expresses its sincere sympathy to the family of the victims. At the same time, the EU recalls its opposition to the capital punishment in all cases…
MEPs condemn Türkiye journalist imprisonment
Strasbourg 10.10.2024 the Parliament adopted resolution on human rights issues in Türkiye. MEPs express their deep concern about the ongoing deterioration of democratic standards in Türkiye, and the targeting of independent journalists, activists and opposition members. They condemn the sentence against Bülent Mumay and call on the authorities to drop the charges against him and…
EU-Qatar VI Human Rights Dialogue
Brussels 26.09.2024 Today, the European Union and Qatar held their 6th Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels. The discussions covered a wide range of topics, such as labour rights, women’s rights, vulnerable groups, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law – including the right to fair trial and the death penalty – digital rights, and freedom of…
Afghanistan: MEPs condemn gender apartheid
Strasbourg 19.09.2024 Tody the European Parliament adopted a resolutions on human rights issues in Afghanistan. (Image above: illustration) The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” Parliament condemns the Taliban’s recent decree and enforcement of Sharia law and denounces…
Iran: EU condemns capital punishment
Brussels 06.08.2024 Gholamreza Resaei was executed on Tuesday by Iranian authorities, after being arrested and sentenced to death in connection with the 2022 protests in Iran. “The European Union condemns in the strongest term the use of capital punishment as a response to domestic dissent. The EU urges the Iranian authorities to immediately end the…
Turkmenistan: historic ban of hijab
Brussels 20.06.2024 Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon approved a new law aimed at regulating the issue of wearing the hijab in the country. According to information provided by Asia-Plus agency, the law introduces a ban on wearing clothing that is considered “alien” to the traditions of Tajikistan. The press service of the head of state reported….
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