Friday, 30 March 2018 00:24
Turkey: a turning point
Turkey was a secular country, but since President Erdogan's rise to power it is returning to its Ottoman and Islamic heritage. This shift is manifesting through authoritarianism, consolidation of power, increased support of radical Islam, reintroduction…
Friday, 23 March 2018 12:49
Europe: control of fishing rights
On 20 March environment secretary Michael Gove told Tory MPs to 'keep their eyes on the prize' in the row over Brexit and fishing waters after the latest Europe Brexit meetings. Theresa May’s agreement to keep…
Friday, 23 March 2018 12:48
Kazakhstan: church prosecutions
All exercise of the right to freedom of religion or belief without state permission is banned in Kazakhstan, in defiance of the country's international human rights commitments. There is a growing trend of banning religious communities…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:52
Europe: Golden Visa dealers
Unscrupulous business people with close ties to government in countries with higher than average levels of corruption can make huge amounts of money from lucrative public contracts (awarded in processes that aren't exactly competitive). They don’t…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:38
Spain: street vendor’s death sparks riots
Migrants have clashed with Spanish police in Madrid after the death of a Senegalese street vendor who they say had been chased by officers. Protesters set fire to a motorbike and dustbins and threw stones. At…
Friday, 16 March 2018 09:33
Turkey and the Greek islands
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party and the opposing Republican People's Party both agree that the Greek islands are Turkish territory and must be reconquered. Both parties in the past have openly threatened to invade the…