UN Expert Urges Philippines to Stop Crackdown on Press Freedom
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan condemned on July 14 the Philippines Court of Appeal decision to uphold the 2020 ‘cyber libel’ conviction of…
Sri Lankans Confirm Peaceful Public Protests Fail in Violent Authoritarian Regimes
It appears that the Sri Lankan model of protests can succeed in many autocratic nations where the dictators are hell-bent to destroy democratic structures. By Rakesh Raman It is often…
NATO Allies Sign Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden
NATO Ambassadors signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at NATO Headquarters on 5 July 2022, in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister…
UNEP Reports Disastrous Impact of Ukraine War on Environment
Preliminary monitoring of the conflict in Ukraine points to significant impacts on urban and rural environments that could leave the country and region with a toxic legacy for generations to…
Failed Farmers Announce to Revive Agitation Against Modi Empire
The new protests that SKM has announced will not have any impact on the Modi regime which either ignores the protesters or unleashes police terror on them. By Rakesh Raman…
New Agreement Allows Finland and Sweden to Join NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland, and Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden met in Madrid on Tuesday (28 June 2022) under the auspices of…