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The United States is operating ”floating prisons” to house those arrested in its war on terror, according to human rights lawyers, who claim there has been an attempt to conceal…
Observers say Russia’s poll ‘not fair’
International observers declared on Monday that Russia’s parliamentary elections failed to meet widely accepted democratic standards, saying President Vladimir Putin and his…
Election observer attacks Russian poll rules
A senior member of Europe’s main human rights body launched an outspoken attack on the Russian Federation’s elections on Friday, three weeks before they take place, saying he had…
SA confident about attendance at EU-AU summit
South Africa is confident that a ”critical number” of European and African leaders would be in attendance at the planned European Union (EU)-African Union (AU) summit in Portugal…
Council of Europe to vote on creationism
Europe’s main human rights body will vote next week on a resolution opposing the teaching of creationist and intelligent design views in school science classes. The Council of…