Human rights violations in Iran are "the most serious" the country has seen in the past four decades, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran. Javaid Rehman, presenting a new report before the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, on Monday denounced possible "crimes against humanity" in this country, in particular after the death of Mahsa Amini , who had been arrested for violating the dress code."The scale and gravity of the violations committed by the Iranian authorities,...
A day of tribute. On this Saturday, March 11, dedicated to the victims of terrorism, President Emmanuel Macron praised the "dignity" as well as the demand for "truth" and "humanity" which marked the recent trials of the attacks, in particular those of Nice. and November 13, 2015.“Faced with the fury of the assassins, we have put at the heart of our response what these ideologues of hatred abhor: the rule of law, the guarantee of freedoms, appeasement by the force...
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Status: 02/28/2023 08:56 a.m The abbess Mechthild Thürmer is said to have granted church asylum in three cases - and has to answer in court for aiding and abetting illegal residence. The verdict is expected today. By Barbara Weiss, Veronika Wawatschek, br Did mother Mechthild help with illegal residence and thus made herself punishable? This is the question before the District Court of Bamberg. In 2020, the abbess of the Benedictine monastery in Kirchschletten in the district of Bamberg took...
Status: 02/28/2023 08:56 a.m The abbess Mechthild Thürmer is said to have granted church asylum in three cases - and has to answer in court for aiding and abetting illegal residence. The verdict is expected today. By Barbara Weiss, Veronika Wawatschek, br Did mother Mechthild help with illegal residence and thus made herself punishable? This is the question before the District Court of Bamberg. In 2020, the abbess of the Benedictine monastery in Kirchschletten in the district of Bamberg took...
8:35 am: Kamala Harris accuses Moscow of "crimes against humanity"The US Vice President on Saturday accused Russia for the first time of committing 'crimes against humanity' since its invasion of Ukraine began, warning that those responsible will be 'accountable' .Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor, gave a chilling enumeration of abuses attributed to Moscow, citing systematic bombings targeting civilians and critical infrastructure, torture and rape attributed to Russian soldiers, the deportations of Ukrainians to Russia,...
The federal government wants to let the relatives of earthquake victims into the country more easily. That's right. The country can and must endure the abuse that this could invite.comment by Michael BauchmuellerIn view of the unbelievable horror that is unfolding around the earthquake catastrophe in Turkey and Syria, the German government has done the least: It is making it easier for earthquake victims to issue visas. It is not only a service to the victims, but also to the...
Did you miss the news this early morning? We've put together a recap to help you see things more clearly.France continues to chain weather alerts. This Wednesday, as since the start of the week, the weather will still be dominated by a winter disturbance resulting in heavy snowfall and rain, with 14 departments on orange alert for snow and ice, another for rain and flooding and one for submersion waves, according to Météo-France. Orange snow and ice vigilance concerns the...
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Sister André, on the eve of her 117th birthday, February 10, 2021. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP At 118, she was the dean of humanity since April. The French sister André died in the night from Monday to Tuesday, at the age of 118, announced Tuesday evening to Agence France-Presse (AFP) the management of the retirement home in Toulon where she lived. “She died at 2 a.m. There is great sadness but she wanted it, it was her desire to join...