Section: Italy
U.N. Member States Accused of Cherry-Picking Human Rights
Protestors gather outside the White House to demonstrate against torture on the 10th anniversary of the opening of the U.S. prison facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Charles Davis/IPSBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 2015 (IPS)The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has criticised member states...
OPINION: Europe Under Merkel’s (Informal) Leadership
In this column, Emma Bonino, a former Italian foreign minister and former European Commissioner, argues that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the de facto representative of Europe in the world today, putting other European heads of states and institutions in the shade. Moreover, the economic and political measures taken by EU member countries...
Nato chief warns Russia after Italy meet
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday warned that any attempt to expand territory held by separatists in Ukraine would be “unacceptable” and told Russia to withdraw 1,000 items of military equipment from Ukraine’s territory, speaking after meeting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. …read more Source: The Local...
Schevchuk: “What is going on in Ukraine is biggest catastrophe since World War II”
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In audience with Ukrainian bishops Francis calls for ceasefire and international law to be respected
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Pope appeals for peace in Libya, the Middle East and Ukraine
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Israel’s Obsession for Monopoly on Middle East Nuclear Power
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) jointly addresses journalists with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in Jerusalem, on Oct. 13, 2014. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder DebebeBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 2015 (IPS)As the Iranian nuclear talks hurtle towards a Mar. 24 deadline, there is renewed debate among activists about the...
“Drastic Decline” Seen in World Press Freedom
Source: Reporters Without BordersBy Leila LemghalefUNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 2015 (IPS)A leading advocacy group warns of a “worldwide deterioration in freedom of information” last year.Out of the 180 countries being surveyed, two-thirds have slipped in standards compared to last year, according to the Reporters Without Borders’ World Press...
Pope’s appeal for peace in Ukraine was addressed to “all interested parties”
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Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying or Hangings, Says U.N. Rights Chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein. Credit: UN Photo/Jean-Marc FerréBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 2015 (IPS)The United Nations, which is the legal guardian of scores of human rights treaties banning torture, unlawful imprisonment, degrading treatment of prisoners of war and enforced disappearances, is troubled...
