This article is republished with permission from HRWF (Human Rights Without Frontiers). By Ulviyya Asadzade, RFE/RL journalist RFE/ RL (21.12.2026) – Armenia is facing its gravest church-state clash since gaining independence, as tensions continue to grow between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Catholicos Garegin II, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The dispute has…
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash A matter of months ago, an event at the Conduit Club in London examined whether the conflict in Sudan had been forgotten. With great passion, panellists reminded the audience that the conflict certainly had not been forgotten by the civilians suffering through it. But they conceded that it was…
Photo by Yusuf Yassir on Unsplash There is no denying that peace cannot come soon enough to the suffering Sudanese people. They have paid a huge price in the civil war that has raged across their country since 2023. But the question now is: What price will they pay for peace? Is any price payable?…
The European Women’s International Leadership Award (EWILA) 7th edition ceremony took place on November 3, marking a significant moment in the recognition of women leaders worldwide. This year, eight laureates were honoured, representing diverse geographical areas and sectors. They are: Najla Alshami (Yemen/Belgium), Khadija Bendam (Morocco), Violeta Bulc (Slovenia), Nasancia Charles (Jamaica/USA), Klaudia Fliegelova (Slovakia/Italy), Rahwa…
Photo by Brian Wangenheim on Unsplash The International Press Association (API-IPA) has expresses deep concern at what it calls the abrupt dismissal of journalist Gabriele Nunziati following a question he posed during the European Commission’s midday press briefing on 13 October. “Journalists ask difficult and inconvenient questions. That’s our job. It’s also still happens to…
Photo images Credit: © L.S/ Belta AFP & Z.T/Netgazeti MEPs have welcomed the decision by European Parliament group leaders to award the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli. Named after the Soviet dissident Andrej Sakharov it is the EU’s highest distinction in the field of human rights. Every…
The FRANCE 24 Observers team verified videos and photos documenting chemical weapons attacks by the Sudanese army. They were filmed in September 2024 at the al-Jaili oil refinery north of Khartoum, occupied at the time by the Rapid Support Forces militia. © Observers Leading French broadcaster France 24’s investigation into chemical weapon use in Sudan has confirmed…
Photo by Ian Taylor on Unsplash The Pride march in Pécs, Hungary takes place today Saturday (4 October) despite a ban. The Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has been accused by some MEPs of wanting to intimidate the demonstrators with a massive police presence and the use of facial recognition software. No one from the…
Photo by Ozodbek Erkinov on Unsplash According to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Uzbekistan should be added to the U.S. State Department’s Special Watch List for engaging in systematic violations of religious freedom. The recommendation comes in the commission’s latest reporting, which highlights an array of laws and administrative practices that it says punish…
Schools on the Front Line: What Rising Antisemitism Means for Europe’s Children In the days after 7 October 2023, classrooms across Europe changed. In Paris, Jewish teenagers reported classmates whispering that they were responsible for Gaza. In London, a boy who wore a Star of David necklace was told to take it off or get…
