Friday, 23 March 2018 12:48
Kazakhstan: church prosecutions
All exercise of the right to freedom of religion or belief without state permission is banned in Kazakhstan, in defiance of the country's international human rights commitments. There is a growing trend of banning religious communities…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:52
Europe: Golden Visa dealers
Unscrupulous business people with close ties to government in countries with higher than average levels of corruption can make huge amounts of money from lucrative public contracts (awarded in processes that aren't exactly competitive). They don’t…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:38
Spain: street vendor’s death sparks riots
Migrants have clashed with Spanish police in Madrid after the death of a Senegalese street vendor who they say had been chased by officers. Protesters set fire to a motorbike and dustbins and threw stones. At…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:33
Turkey and the Greek islands
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party and the opposing Republican People's Party both agree that the Greek islands are Turkish territory and must be reconquered. Both parties in the past have openly threatened to invade the…
Friday, 09 March 2018 10:14
Europe: Judeo-Christian symbols disappear
Silent synagogues are witnesses to the fall of a fundamental branch of European civilisation as they are converted into museums, swimming pools, shopping centres, police stations, and mosques. The stars of David and the kipás are…
Friday, 09 March 2018 10:10
Slovakia: press freedom
Transparency International reported, ‘Unfortunately this week we were reminded again of the terrible risks facing journalists who report on corruption. Ján Kuciak, a Slovakian investigative journalist, and his fiancée were shot dead in their home. Ján…