Tag: Human rights
This is how China intimidates critics in Germany
Yang Weidong The Chinese regime critic is being followed and monitored by compatriots. (Photo: private) Berlin Yang Weidong knows he is being watched. The regime critic is shadowed above all…
“They torture Alexei exactly according to the textbook”
Berlin On a bitterly cold January day, Oleg Navalny stands in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, hands in his pockets. Behind him towers the Stalinist diplomatic palace, built…
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants an international tribunal against the Russian leadership
The Hague After talks at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) spoke out in favor of an international tribunal against Russia for its brutal…
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants an international tribunal against the Russian leadership
The Hague After talks at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) spoke out in favor of an international tribunal against Russia for its brutal…
Traffic light politicians criticize Ambassador Wu Ken
“More than two years ago, the SPD parliamentary group called for the realignment of China policy in a position paper, and there are also clear statements on this in the…
How can Russian crimes be punished?
Russian President Vladimir Putin The instruments of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are not sufficient against Vladimir Putin and his aides, the Ukrainian President argued. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The call…
Wu Ken on the German China strategy: “Cold War mentality”
Wu Ken China’s ambassador in Berlin sharply criticizes the planned German China strategy. (Photo: imago images/Emmanuele Contini) Wu Ken, China’s ambassador in Berlin, reacted indignantly to Germany’s plans to realign…
Wu Ken on the German China strategy: “Cold War mentality”
Wu Ken China’s ambassador in Berlin sharply criticizes the planned German China strategy. (Photo: imago images/Emmanuele Contini) Wu Ken, China’s ambassador in Berlin, reacted indignantly to Germany’s plans to realign…
“The violence in Ukraine is incomprehensible”
Geneva The United Nations is observing violations of human rights in numerous countries – including on European soil. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, who has been…
Independence of the judiciary in Hong Kong further restricted
Hong Kong When Britain handed over to China in 1997, Hong Kong was promised a degree of autonomy based on the “one country, two systems” principle for at least 50…
Xi confidante Qin becomes new Chinese foreign minister
Qin Gang Qin previously worked as a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Beijing China’s former ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, will become the new…
Taliban ban female NGO workers from going to work
Afghan women in front of the university in Kabul It is not yet clear whether the order also applies to members of the United Nations. (Photo: AP) Kabul The radical…
“Putin will tighten the noose”
The year 2022 was also marked by war and crises. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine will soon be one year old. In Iran, large parts of the population have…
Messi aiming for the World Cup – Qatar make the most of the spotlight
Lusail, Berlin, Dusseldorf Lionel Messi seemed irritated when Qatar’s head of state surprisingly put on the slightly transparent noble robe. Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Fifa President Gianni…
Messi aiming for the World Cup – Qatar make the most of the spotlight
Lusail, Berlin, Dusseldorf Lionel Messi seemed irritated when Qatar’s head of state surprisingly put on the slightly transparent noble robe. Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Fifa President Gianni…
Europe: Brussels wants to tighten emissions trading
Good morning dear readers, economics has truly produced many beautiful neologisms. One of them is the so-called present-time preference. A concept that summarizes that today is more important to us…
Countdown to the controversial supply chain law
The regulations stipulate that companies based in Germany and with more than 3000 employees must comply with the Supply Chain Act. Foreign companies with their headquarters in Germany are also…
Thousands of prisoners – The public knows little about their fate
prison wall Numerals carved into the wall of a basement by detainees to tell time in a building used by Russian forces as a torture facility, according to a war…
EU corruption scandal: Qatar affair – This Italian and his NGO are under suspicion
Rome The most prominent face of the corruption scandal in Brussels may be the Greek Eva Kaili. But the linchpin of the affair could not lie with the Vice President…
EU approves further sanctions against Iran
demonstrations A woman in France draws attention to the executions in Iran. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Brussels The EU imposes further sanctions because of the serious violations of human rights in…