South African Christian Minister is using Scientology to help fight violence against women
By Newsdesk
Bishop Daniel Matebesi’s discovery of the Scientology Tools for Life gave him faith that he could assist in bringing about social change in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 27, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Each year, South Africa dedicates a month to commemorating human rights and those who fought to end apartheid and give South Africans
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Japan Tibet Support Group Warns China Not to Interfere in Tibetan Religious Matters
By Newsdesk
Tokyo: Japan Tibet Support Group members passed a five-point resolution today, in which, among other things, the members warned China not to interfere in Tibetan religious matters, including the selection of high Tibetan Lamas, especially the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama. The resolution also called for the immediate withdrawal of the forced indoctrination of
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Spanish Guardia Civil dismantles the European cocaine super-cartel and takes down “drug lords” in Dubai
By Newsdesk
Malaga. Spain. During the investigation period, more than 30 tonnes of cocaine have been seized in various European ports and it is estimated that this macro criminal organisation was behind a third of the total cocaine market in Europe. 6 high-value targets (HVTs) have been arrested simultaneously in Dubai, considered to be the “drug lords” who
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Europe bans neonicotinoid derogations granted by Member States
By EuropeanTimes
The 27 EU Member States are not entitled to derogate from the EU ban on neonicotinoid seeds, the European Court of Justice ruled on 19 January. This applies even in exceptional circumstances. The ruling follows an application to the Belgian Council of State to annul Belgium’s derogation for the use of bee-toxic insecticides on sugar beet crops.
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The importance of the Western Balkans for the EU during a war in Europe
By News desk
The prospect of accession is important because of Putin and China. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has finally awakened the European Union to the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and the potential for Moscow to use unresolved disputes in the region to undermine the West. EU leaders must now seize the geopolitical moment to change
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ECtHR, Russia to pay about 350,000 EUR to Jehovah’s Witnesses for disrupting their religious meetings
By Willy Fautre
Jehovah’s Witnesses – Russia – On January 31, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights, having considered seven complaints from Jehovah’s Witnesses from Russia, recognized the disruption of worship services from 2010 to 2014 as a violation of fundamental freedoms. The ECHR ruled to pay compensation to the applicants in the amount of 345,773 EUR and
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European Parliament votes and calls Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism”
By EuropeanTimes
Today, the European Parliament recognized Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism, in an attempt to pave the way for President Putin and his government to be held accountable for war crimes before an international tribunal. Vladimir Putin’s regime is now considered by MEPs to be a state “sponsor of terrorism”, an accomplice to
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European Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022
By Newsdesk
The Ombudsman has published her annual report for 2022 with transparency and accountability issues representing the largest percentage of complaints (32%). The report provides an overview of key areas of the Ombudsman’s work, such as her suggestions to the European Commission, European Central Bank, and European Investment Bank for better managing moves by their staff
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First Person: Türkiye earthquake – 60 seconds of terror
By United Nations News
When Monday’s devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, killing thousands of people, Olga Borzenkova, a spokesperson for the UN migration agency (IOM), was in Gaziantep, Türkiye, one of the most affected areas. She describes her experience, and the emergency response effort that is underway. “Like hundreds of thousands of other people in South-Eastern Türkiye I was fast asleep when the world started
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UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
By United Nations News
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Thursday, calling for more robust support for boys and girls at risk of poverty and social exclusion.  The report on children’s rights is the first of its kind
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Will the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU be suspended?
By Robert Johnson
This is the question some activists are asking themselves in Spain The presidency of the Council of the European Union (Consillium) is rotating and changes every six months, with Spain scheduled to take over on 1 July, but there are doubts about this. A Spanish alliance is calling for Spain to be declared to have
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