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After Clacton Labour Needs a Grown-up Discussion on Europe
The Clacton by-election campaign is over. It had the advantage of allowing Labour to freeze any discussion about what a new Labour Prime Minister might say or do on the…
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Erich and Helmuth’s Not-So- Excellent Adventure
Belgium---neutral Belgium--- held its collective breath waiting for the inevitable storm of conflict known as World War II. At the German /Belgian…
Sovereignty in Action: Building the Indigenous Future We Deserve
A Diplomatic Mission Rooted in Respect As an Irish-born diplomat and Ambassador-at-Large for The Federation of the Aboriginal Nations ,…
Iranian Regime Losing Control: Ghezel Hesar Prison Resistance Forces Retreat on Executions
Mohammad Yousefi, Activist for Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (X) In a dramatic turn of events, the Iranian regime has been forced to retreat in the face of unprecedented resistance from death-row inmates and their families. On Sunday, October 19 (27 Mehr), after seven days of hunger strike by 1,500 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, six inmates who had been transferred to solitary confinement for imminent execution were returned to their ward. This marked a rare concession by a regime known for its brutal repression. Judiciary representative Asadi—appeared before the inmates. Asadi claimed executions would be halted for several months and promised legal reforms regarding drug-related death sentences. He also attempted to discredit the hunger strike, suggesting it was orchestrated by the opposition (MEK). Prisoners responded defiantly: “Change the law. Iran doesn’t belong only to you. This law was wrong from the beginning.” …
Official Statement and Declaration of Law and Justice Civil Movement
Strategic Position on the Durand Line (Hypothetical line) and National Sovereignty. As the Civil Movement for Law and Justice, we…
Between Geopolitics and Values: The EU’s Strategic Paralysis on Turkiye
Turkiye (Brussels Morning) After decades of negotiation, reform, and candidacy since 1999, Turkiye’s path to EU membership has become almost…
Official Declaration of the “Law and Justice Civil Movement”
From “Idol-Breaking” to “Idol-Embracing” The Voice of the Afghan People Against the Taliban’s Ideological and Political Contradictions Issued on behalf…
Trade, Tension, and the Illusion of Decoupling
The world’s two largest economies are once again locked in a familiar dance of brinkmanship. On October 9, China expanded…
From War to Cancer: How Political Oppression Is Killing Afghanistan
Dear fellow citizens, friends of humanity, and members of the international community Afghanistan, a nation defined by resilience through decades…