HUMAN RIGHTS

Debating Europe’s Future, Remember the Children

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras will “debate the future of Europe” today with the European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, and European Parliament members, part...

Doctors moonlight as street sweepers in Uzbekistan

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
In a town in eastern Uzbekistan doctors and nurses at a state-run medical facility are busier than usual on Fridays. They need to sweep...

“Judiciary is the dog of politics” in Turkey

EUROPE Theodoros Benakis -
Turkey is in an evident crisis of the of rule of law. In fact, the judiciary has never been fully independent and impartial but...

Thailand: forced labour, trafficking, fishing fleets

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
Forced labour and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a...

US says Rohingya suffered ‘horrendous atrocities’

FOCUS Theodoros Benakis -
Myanmar's military action against the minority Muslim Rohingya population constitutes ethnic cleansing, according to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. He said the Rohingya...
1...161718Page 17 of 18

Popular