UN concerned over claims of torture in Turkey

…of political instability or any other public emergency. [T]he authorities’ failure to publicly condemn torture and ill-treatment, and to enforce the universal prohibition of such abuse in daily practice seems…

Parallel power in Kyrgyzstan

…culminated in the ouster of the official governor Kubanych Joldoshev and installation in power of an opposition leader, Anvar Artykov, who the central government refuses to recognize. According to Kyrgyz…

Peaceniks protest TOPOFF 3

…and not at a military installation such as the Naval Submarine Base in Groton or the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. “Why should these TOPOFF drills include the public?” asked Joanne…

Tibetan writer self-immolates in TAR

…Lhasa, TAR’s capital, was reported earlier this year. Gudrup’s self-immolation marked the first instance of such a protest by a Tibetan writer in China known for his political activism. His writings…

Mass protests break out across Cuba

…asphyxiation” as well as intentional subversion by the US. It is true that tightened sanctions instated under President Trump have been kept in place by Biden, contributing to harsh austerity…