New Law Allows Putin to Stay in Power Until 2036
The chattering classes argue that Putin’s attempt to usurp power through constitutional changes is, in fact, a constitutional coup. By Rakesh Raman The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed…
Belarus Must End Police Brutality on Protesters: UN Experts
A group of UN human rights experts* on April 1 called on Belarus to end the continued pattern of excessive use of force, arrests, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment against protesters…
Organic Farming: Europe Releases Action Plan to Boost Production
The Commission encourages Member States to develop national organic action plans to increase their national share of organic farming. The European Commission presented on March 25 an Action Plan for…
How Europe Plans to Deal with Covid-19 Variants
The HERA Incubator will also serve as a blueprint for the EU’s long-term preparedness for health emergencies. As an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness…
How the World Leaders Failed to Bring Democracy to Belarus
After some remote condemnation statements, the world leaders have shown their helplessness while security forces continue to suppress the dissenting voices in Belarus. By Rakesh Raman After issuing casual statements…
Europe Continues to Condemn Human Rights Abuses in China
Since Europe eyes a big market in India, the European leaders ignore the human rights violations in India. By Rakesh Raman Leading Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have reiterated…