#Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny told a Moscow court on Tuesday that the aim of the legal proceedings against him was to intimidate opponents of President Vladimir #Putin. “They are putting one person behind...
In Germany, religious education a constitutional right, and bulwark against extremism
While in #France, the principle of la #laicité keeps religious instruction out of schools, in #Germany, education in matters of organised #religion is guaranteed by the country’s Constitution. Moreover, each of the...
Myanmar coup: Suu Kyi no longer West’s priority?
Aung San Suu #Kyi’s fall from grace as a rights icon has dampened Western enthusiasm for her as #Myanmar’s leader, but governments will still press for her release after Monday’s coup in order to...
‘Exercise instructor appears to unwittingly capture Myanmar coup’
IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, February 2, 2021: We look at reactions to the military takeover in Myanmar. While Western papers denounce a “coup”, The Independent writes that Aung San Suu Kyi will get less sympathy...
South Africa welcomes first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
#SouthAfrica gave a hero’s welcome Monday to the delivery of its first #Covid-19 #vaccines — 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India. South African President Cyril...
