‘She is a hostage;’ Iranian academic faces solitary confinement in France for Palestine advocacy
TEHRAN – Mahdieh Esfandiari, a 39-year-old Iranian translator and academic at Lyon’s Lumiere University, has been detained in…
As France-Algeria ties sour, supporters of imprisoned writer turn to Europe for help – POLITICO
The global literary community has also reacted in horror. Two winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, France’s Annie…
Committee Meetings Show Division On Future Of Sustainability Reporting In EU
European flag in close up, in front of blue sky getty The future of sustainability reporting in the…
German court rules asylum seekers unlawfully expelled at Polish border | Human Rights News
Judges say Berlin broke EU law by refusing Somali asylum seekers entry. A Berlin court has ruled that…
Germany to review Israel weapons exports, foreign minister says – POLITICO
While Wadephul stressed Israel’s right to defend itself — “also with German weapons systems,” including against the Houthis…
UK universities are at risk of training torturers | Human Rights
Across the UK, pro-Palestinian protests in reaction to the war in Gaza have placed universities’ response to human…
Hate crime figures in Greater Manchester remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
Hate crime figures for Greater Manchester show that the area still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, or recovered…
A new low on US democracy support – POLITICO
Prior to this embarrassing set of mismatched actions, Trump and his team had already done cataclysmic damage to…
Paris and Berlin join EU calls for crackdown on Hungary over pride ban – POLITICO
“We are highly alarmed by these developments,” reads the letter, signed by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,…
Austrian leader pushes EU asylum overhaul under far-right pressure – POLITICO
Last year’s election saw the FPÖ win the most votes but remain excluded from government. Human rights groups…