Injustice Unveiled: The Story of the Club Avalon Arrest and the Criminalization of the Venezuelan LGBT+ Community

2023-08-05 02:55:51 While having a drink in the living room, Iván Valera Benitez heard an alert: “Bolivarian National Police Command. Hands up, stay put!” The 30-year-old Venezuelan was on Sunday, July 23, at Club Avalon, a gay sauna located in the city of Valencia, in northern Venezuela. LOOK: How the scandal surrounding his son Nicolás … Read more

Victory of civil society against fortress Europe: “Important verdict for Austria and the EU”

2023-07-19 16:21:06 Caritas, Diakonie, Volkshilfe and over 50 organizations supported the SOS Balkan route before the SLAPP process. VIENNA (OTS) – The ÖVP-affiliated organization ICMPD fails in court: The SLAPP lawsuit against the SOS Balkan route was dismissed by the commercial court. After the prison in Lipa fell due to its illegality and lack of … Read more

Bahrain’s Progress in Human Rights Protection and Bilateral Relations with the UK: A Comprehensive Report

2023-07-18 07:54:53 Manama: Bahrain Advances in Human Rights Protection The Council of Ministers appreciated it as honorable. Report published by UK and Commonwealth Office of Foreign Affairs Bahrain is far ahead in the field of human rights protection. Recorded as Reyat. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Reign of Umayyad … Read more

Intransparency at the jewelery label BRUNA shows the need for a supply chain law

2023-07-17 04:30:31 The public should not have to rely on promises and self-commitments, but has a right to know whether products contain labor exploitation Vienna (OTS) – Since the research by journalist Sandra Jungmann for the “Fleisch Magazin” on the domestic jewelery label BRUNA, many people have been wondering what promises made by companies with … Read more

National Council: Clarify new investigative abuse allegations against the police

2023-07-06 22:14:20 Opposition criticizes settlement in the Ministry of the Interior Vienna (PK) – Der National Council The majority today spoke out in favor of setting up a new investigation and complaints office to clarify allegations of mistreatment against the police. Equipped with comprehensive police powers, it is to be established as a separate organizational … Read more

Political Repression and Declining Freedom in Egypt: Exploring the Authoritarian Rule of Sissi

2023-07-03 10:58:31 From our correspondent in Cairo, In the chaos of Cairo’s traffic, taxis don’t even bother with the usual precautions. « We have no freedom in Egypt. We are tired of Sissi! This sentence would have been unthinkable in recent years, since the raïs reigns with an iron fist over the most populous country … Read more

Around 300 migrants rescued in the last three days

2023-07-03 11:32:06 The Turkish Coast Guard has successfully rescued around 300 migrants attempting to cross the Aegean Sea towards Greece over the past three days. Vienna (OTS) – According to the Turkish Coast Guard Command, these migrants were rescued at the last minute after being pushed back by the Greek Coast Guard. The following statements … Read more

Apologies and Reparations: Recognizing the Crimes of Slavery in the Netherlands

2023-07-02 06:16:00 “Today I stand before you as king and member of government. Today I personally apologize to you,” Willem-Alexander said to cheers at an event marking 150 years of the emancipation of slaves in the former Dutch colonies, at the Oosterpark in Amsterdam. Thousands of descendants of people enslaved in the former South American … Read more