The Council of Europe and the struggle to uphold human rights
19/05/2022
Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
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Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
As the Ukrainian invasion enters its third month, Aryan Yekrangi writes about the difference between Russian and Ukrainian language, which are often mistaken as the same.
Putin, sometimes the West is as crazy as you are, but not for saying you should be removed, but for trying to mitigate the blow.
Once again, the UN fails to secure its primary mission of safeguarding world peace. But what can we do about it?
For years Europe has watched iron-man rising worldwide and polarising the advance of authoritarianism. Now, we proved it: we can take action, but only if we want to.
Ukraine is supported by many countries because it represents the right to build one’s own future, in peace within the safety of their borders, without the threats of aggression. Peace, principles, justice and self determination are sacrosanct. That is why the Ukrainians do not want war. They want to live harmoniously among their own people, sharing the culture and heritage with their neighbours and the world.
Would you entrust a child you love to the care of a school or nursery if you knew that not only many of its teachers, but the school board itself, consisted of child abusers, rapists and murderers? Of course not! And yet that is exactly what we are doing when we entrust world peace and human rights to the United Nations.
In the August 2020 issue of The Gordian titled Russian Roulette: Why Putin’s Referendum Victory is a Threat to Humanity we published an article cheekily
Kamchatka sits in the far east of Russia with one arm brushing past Alaska and another reaching down to Japan.
A region famous for active volcanoes and a huge population of Brown bears.
Although Kamchatka has stunning nature, the territory can be hostile and dangerous for unprepared tourists, and those who are not local should travel with a guide for their own safety.
Under the former communist regime, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) was suppressed, its properties confiscated and its followers harassed and imprisoned. This was until a
North Korea is usually in the headlines for reasons ranging from the terrifying to the bizarre. This month, their leader Kim Jong-Un is once again
A Grim Trend July seems to have accelerated the grim trend that has been eroding civility and security over the last few years. The month
In February 2020, Russia announced that it would soon be offering a simplified and cheaper online visa application for tourists from EU countries. If you
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