Section: Iran
People’s tribunals, and the roots of civil society justice
The London session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine. Flickr/Tribunal Russell. Some rights reserved. After the second world war a legal and moral threshold was crossed. Leaders of Germany and Japan were held individually responsible for their contributions to state crimes committed by their governments in the course of the war. These trials in...
Kerry to Russia: Live up to Minsk agreement
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for the implementation of a full ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
MP: US Unable to Change Russia’s Stance on Crimea
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Russian parliamentarian said on Wednesday that the White House has understood that it is not able to change Kremlin’s stance on the Crimea’s reunification with the Russian Federation. …read more Source: Fars News...
Pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine propose constitution reforms
Pro-Russia forces in east Ukraine say they have proposed amendments to the country’s constitution. …read more Source:...
Three soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine clashes
At least three Ukrainian soldiers are killed and one injured in clashes with pro-Russia forces in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
Kerry in Russia to normalize ties
US Secretary of State John Kerry began high-stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi Tuesday aimed at mending ties between Washington and Moscow, which have deteriorated in recent years over crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Socialism and Freedom | Jacobin
For the past five years, Hungary has been governed by Fidesz, a right-wing nationalist party. Fidesz, led by Viktór Orbán, has held a two-thirds majority, allowing it to modify the constitution and other major laws, and exercise control over major media outlets. However, there were a series of scandals last year, as well as a series of major...
US, Georgia launch 2-week war games on Russia’s doorstep
US and Georgian forces have launched two weeks of military drills in the South Caucasian country near Russia’s borders, a move that is likely to increase tensions between Washington and Moscow. Brigadier General Mark Loeben, director of exercises at US European Command, told reporters on Monday that some 600 US and Georgian soldiers were...
Majority of Russians see US as threat: Poll
A newly released poll shows nearly 60 percent of Russians view the United States as a threat to their country, following a deterioration of relations between Washington and Moscow in the past year over the crisis in Ukraine. The poll by the Russian non-governmental research organization, Levada Center, and published by the Russian daily Izvestia...
Poroshenko confirms Kiev uses ceasefire to rearm troops
Ukraine is using a ceasefire in Donbas to strengthen its defense capacities and rearm troops, President Petro Poroshenko said on a trip to an army training center in the country’s North-central Chernihiv region. “Ukraine’s victory is gained not only at the front line, but in the rear where professionals are making weapons for...
