According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, a vehicle belonging to the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C. came under fire during the night of 10-11 October. The diplomatic mission immediately informed the relevant U.S. agencies about the incident. On 12 October the Ministry expressed serious concern and dissatisfaction with the case to…
Former Kazakh politician Galymzhan Zhakiyanov has once again appeared on the pages of the media in Mongolia. It is reported that a criminal case has been opened against Zhakiyanov on fraud and misappropriation of a large sum – according to the latest data, it is about 755,000 US dollars, writes E. Srasenbin. In addition, there…
The EPP Group in the EU Parliament says it “strongly condemns the illegal referenda” organised by the Russian occupiers in Ukraine, in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. The group said “they constitute a blatant violation of international law, are not legitimate and thus their so-called results have no legal power.” “The shameful…
On 21 September, the president of Russia announced the beginning of partial mobilisation, against which a huge number of those who oppose the war and mobilisation, as well as those who support the war in Ukraine appeared. All this has generated a surge of violence and brutality in Russian society. On September 26, there was…
Russia’s referenda in parts of occupied Ukraine has been condemned by the North Atlantic Council. On Friday, it issued a statement on the planned poll. It reads, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the plan to hold so-called “referenda” on joining the Russian Federation in the Ukrainian regions partly controlled by the Russian military. …
The EPP Group has come up with “50 proposals” to fight organised crime in Europe. It was outlined by Jeroen Lenaers MEP, EPP Group Spokesman on Justice and Home Affairs, and Tomas Tobé MEP. In a statement, they said, “More than ever before, organised crime in the EU is a threat to the security of…
Upon the co-initiative of the ECR Group, the European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on Russia to immediately stop forced deportations from Ukraine and the illegal adoptions of Ukrainian children by Russians. Speaking during the debate on Wednesday, ECR Group Foreign Affairs Coordinator and Co-Author of the Resolution Anna Fotyga said: “Over 2 million people…
The situation of Turkish peace campaigner Sinem Tezyapar, who has been imprisoned by the Turkish authorities for more than four years despite having committed no crimes, has not drawn the attention of any human rights organization. Her health has declined seriously as a result of her imprisonment. This website first reported on her case 2…
In the opening Plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs have demanded that the European Commission take action against Greece for alleged failure to uphold EU privacy law. For some MEPs the case of spyware in Greece, as in other cases, highlights a wider problem in the EU that the rule of law…
The European Parliament and five rotating Council Presidencies have commit to work together to adopt the reform of the EU migration and asylum rules before the 2024 EU elections. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Asylum Contact Group Chair Elena Yoncheva and the Permanent Representatives of…
