As Europe Urges ‘Reform’ in Serbia, Local Election Observers Point to State Machinery Behind Vote Rigging
On paper, the largest country to emerge from the break-up of socialist Yugoslavia is a candidate for EU membership. On the...
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Bitter Fruit: Kenyans Sue Pineapple Producer for Alleged Torture and Murder
Almost 2,000 Kenyans living around Fresh Del Monte’s pineapple plantation accuse guards of brutal violence. Four bodies were...
‘Total Control’: Azerbaijan’s Jails Fill With Journalists and Dissidents as Election Approaches
Fresh off his latest victory against neighboring Armenia, President Ilham Aliyev is sweeping Azerbaijan clean of any...
‘Only Those With Money Can Leave’: Gazans Pay Thousands to Escape Through Egypt
After their home outside Gaza City was flattened by Israeli bombardment, Rasha Ibrahim and her family fled south, hoping to...
Baghdad Airport’s Employees Flag Concerns Over Security Company
Employees of Canadian company Biznis Intel allege they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars, and cast doubt on the...
The Man That Got Away: Iranian Fugitive Named in Canadian Espionage Case
In April 2017, Canadian authorities charged currency exchange operator Farzam Mehdizadeh for his alleged role in a global...
King Charles in Kenya: Thousands of Victims Awaiting Compensation for 2021 British Army Fire
During his recent trip to Kenya, King Charles addressed colonial atrocities meted out by the British government. But his...
New Sanctions on Lebanon’s Former Central Bank Governor Likely Bring Frozen Assets to at Least $200 Million, Documents Show
New sanctions imposed on former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salame this month have likely brought the total value of...
Opinion: Jordan Calls Time on Free Speech
The Jordanian parliament is discussing a draconian draft law on Thursday, which will deal a severe blow to free speech in...
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Amid Political Purge, Sons of Longtime Azerbaijan Autocrat Talibov Offloaded Assets
Rza and Seymur Talibov, sons of the longtime ruler of Azerbaijan’s isolated Nakhchivan region, transferred ownership of...
Survival at Stake: Sierra Leone’s Fishermen Pay the Price for Government Inaction on Illegal Industrial Trawlers
Authorities in Sierra Leone claim that measures to keep better track of fishing vessels have stopped industrial trawlers...
The Last Investigation of the Journalist Who Wanted to Save the Amazon
On June 5, 2022, British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide Bruno Pereira disappeared in Brazil’s Javari...