Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial
All charges against Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola are unanimously dismissed following high-profile free speech trial The former Finnish Minister…
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Africa and its Diaspora – Overcoming the Injustices of Slavery Connections and Revivals
An African human rights and cultural development organisation, AIDO, has launched its most ambitious project yet – to bring the African continent…
Portuguese Catholic Church investigates Sexual Abuse against Children
Give voice to silence – Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse against Children in the Portuguese Catholic Church On November…
Cease the war against Ukraine and resolve it peacefully and diplomatically, civil society organizations said
New York City, 4 March 2022 (CoNGO Infonews) – Civil society organizations that are predominantly women’s NGOs today issued a statement against the…
Political reporter Altan Sancar threatened at gunpoint in Turkey
Istanbul, March 24, 2022 – Turkish authorities should thoroughly investigate a recent threat against journalist Altan Sancar, determine whether it was related…
FoRB: MEPs Van Dalen and Fidanza launch the 2017-2021 worrying report
In a statement published by the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance ( FoRB & RT…
First Person: Coping with Ukraine’s health crisis
Jarno Habicht has worked with WHO for the last 19 years and served as WHO Representative in Ukraine since 2018. He explains…
Committee to protect journalists anounces release of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina
Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina released after 10 days; at least 4 other journalists briefly detained, has reported the Committee to Protect Journalists.…
Parliamentary committee: Refrain from endorsing legal texts on coercive practices in mental health settings
A new report and resolution which was considered and adopted in the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the…
UN Syria investigators fear replication of Syrian terror in Ukraine
"Some of you may be wondering what lessons can be learned from the Syrian crisis - in particular the role of Russia…