Tag: Human rights
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…
Saudi Arabia & China move together – and dupe US President Joe Biden
In July, Joe Biden was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. “We will not go away and leave a vacuum that will be filled by China, Russia or Iran,”…
Moscow and Washington exchange prisoners: Griner and But free
Viktor But and Brittney Griner (photos from 2010 and July 2022) Negotiations for the exchange had been going on for months. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Washington US basketball player Brittney Griner,…
Moscow and Washington exchange prisoners: Griner and But free
Brittney Griner The US basketball player is brought to the USA. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Washington US basketball player Brittney Griner, sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia, has been…
Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia – China wants to oust the USA from the Middle East
Xi Jinping in Riyadh The Chinese head of state will stay in Saudi Arabia for a total of three days. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Tel Aviv When two people argue, the…
EU tightens crackdown on China at WTO
View of the WTO building The World Trade Organization should decide on the cases. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Brussels In the dispute over China’s trade restrictions against Lithuania, the EU…