Country Report: Latvia June 2026
A Soviet military monument is dismantled in Riga in August 2022. (Ints Kalinis, Reuters) Latvia Country Report June 2026 By Vladimir Kovtun Latvia has a long history of foreign rule, most notably under the Russian Empire (1721-1918) and the Soviet Union (1940-1991). This longstanding sociopolitical connection with Russia has created serious animosity between Russians and Latvians, primarily because of Russia’s Russification policy and Soviet era repression of dissidents. Lat
Rights lawyers sue Ghana over deportation deal with US
An international coalition of human rights lawyers has sued Ghana, accusing the government of violating deportees' rights under a deal with the Trump administration Ghana's President John Mahama speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 14 2025. File Photo: Ichiro Banno, Pool Via AP ACCRA, Ghana -- An international coalition of human rights lawyers and advocates sued Ghana on Tuesday, accusing the government
‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population
Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate Niger’s military leader, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023. File Photo: AP A “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where dozens of people have been arrested for homosexuality in the west African state following the introduction of a new penal code earlier this year. Up to 40 people have been arrested and 16 men, including high-ranking military of
Ukraine: Sovereignty, Democracy, and Zelenskyy
By: Alexander Smith President Takes Part in Events on Ukraine's Constitution Day. Image: The Presidential Office of Ukraine. Photo. On the morning of February 24th, 2022, armed Russian soldiers crossed the border into Ukraine in what Russia called a “special military operation.” Explosions rocked Donetsk and Kharkiv. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly found himself bearing the brunt of overextended economic resources and fractured international support. As a resu
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India’s Rise of the Cockroach Janta Party
By Rhea Mogul June 23, 2026 Students clash with security forces during protests against the National Testing Agency over an alleged paper leak in New Delhi, India on May 13. Credit: CNN, Sanchit Khanna, Hindustan Times, Getty Images India’s youth have had enough. After years of exam scandals, persistently high unemployment, and opportunities slipping further out of reach, simmering frustration is boiling into open anger online and on the streets – and a demand for accountabil
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Last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris
By John Irish A man holds a flag during a protest by supporters of Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), in Paris, France, February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - French police banned the Paris-based NCRI Iranian opposition from holding a rally on Saturday, saying there was a risk of clashes between activists holding opposing views, an argument the group described as "bogus".
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