Europe joins Baltic celebrations of freedom

Major buildings in some european cities will light up in the evening of the 23rd of August in national colours of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Baltic states are celebrating 30 years since the peaceful political demonstration known as Baltic chain. This symbolic gesture is initiated by the student run NGO and the City of Prague. … Skaityti toliau

Society for Threatened Peoples: Criticism of the growing influence of authoritarian state / Consultative status of human rights group under fire at the United Nations

Göttingen/Bozen, 31 May 2018 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has warned against restricting the freedom of independent non-governmental organizations at the United Nations (UN). „The influence of authoritarian states in the world organization continues to grow. Non-governmental organizations must not be silenced just because they draw attention to serious human rights violations,” said STP’s … Skaityti toliau