Al Jazeeraflipped into Europe EditionSwitzerland ECHR rules against Switzerland for fining, arresting Roma woman verified_publisherAl JazeeraIn 2014, authorities in Geneva fined a woman $563 for begging and arrested her when she was unable to pay. The European Court of Human Rights has faulted Switzerland for imposing a heavy fine on a Romanian...
Joe flipped into ThailandDefamation Thai handed record 43-year lese majeste jail term asiatimes.com - AT Contributor A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said. It was the harshest …
The Guardianflipped into Comment is FreeAlexei Navalny Alexei Navalny is appealing to the people, over the heads of Russia's crooked system verified_publisherThe Guardian - Yana GorokhovskaiaLess than 24 hours after returning to Russia, Alexei Navalny – the most internationally recognisable political opponent of Vladimir Putin – was jailed for 30 days following a brief court hearing held a...
The Telegraphflipped into BusinessSanctions Pressure groups must not be allowed to dictate the UK-China relationship The TelegraphThis article is an extract from The Telegraph’s Economic Intelligence newsletter. Sign up here to get exclusive insight from two of the UK’s leading economic commentators – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard and...
Catholic News Agencyflipped into Catholic NewsArchbishop Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient catholicnewsagency.com - CNA Editor CNA Staff, Jan 19, 2021 / 07:20 am MT (CNA).- A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling …
South China Morning Post flipped into SCMP NewsRights & Freedoms Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng in poor health after years in jail, wife says verified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Agence France-Presse A Chinese lawyer nominated for a top human rights award is in poor health after years in prison, his wife said on Tuesday. Yu Wensheng was detained …
