Germany recorded more than 12,000 military service refusal declarations in eight months as recruitment reform reshapes the Bundeswehr debate.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf plans delegations to Belarus and Russia to revive twin-town links suspended after the war in Ukraine.
Maria Kolesnikova urges the EU to use diplomacy and sanctions relief to free Belarusian political prisoners and reduce Russia’s influence.
Russian security forces detained nearly 100 youths at a Vyborg-area music festival for pro-Ukraine songs and alleged regime change calls, signaling intensified cultural repression.
Russia's election head Ella Pamfilova advocates stripping voting rights from emigrants labeled as 'foreign agents,' highlighting tensions over diaspora engagement and electoral integrity.
Russia's Prosecutor General has declared the American Human Rights Foundation "undesirable" due to its critical projects and leadership changes in 2024.
Vladimir Osechkin halts Gulagu.net citing a global human rights crisis and increasing repression in Russia, highlighting structural challenges for activists and international law.
German authorities grant asylum to Russian anti-war activist Ilya Shkolny after a three-year legal ordeal marked by repeated rejections and advocacy efforts.
PACE has passed a resolution criticizing Georgia's democratic decline, urging the repeal of repressive laws and cessation of opposition persecution amid political tensions.
Western nations criticized Israel for degrading detained activists from the pro-Palestinian Sumud flotilla, escalating diplomatic tensions over Gaza blockade enforcement.