The European Court of Human Rights has found it unlawful for Russia to ban on publications of the spiritual practice Falun Gong and materials shedding light on the ongoing persecution targeting the faith in China. In a Jan. 31 ruling, the Strasbourg Court held that Russia’s ban—imposed on four Falun Gong informational materials, including its…
European Human Rights Court Rules Russia’s Ban on Falun Gong Materials Is Illegal
February 22, 2023
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Minors With Parents, Adults Going Topless in Public Pools ‘A Human Rights Issue,’ Says City of Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta, has changed its attire guidelines at public pools to allow all adults and minors accompanied by their parents to swim bare-chested, saying the policy was adopted to conform to the province’s Human Rights Act. “All patrons are permitted to go topless in City operated pools if they so wish,” says the Edmonton government…
Adults and Minors Accompanies by Parents Can Swim Topless in Edmonton Public Pools
The City of Edmonton has changed its attire guidelines at public pools to allow all adults and minors accompanied by their parents to swim bare-chested, saying the policy was adopted to conform to the province’s Human Rights Act. “All patrons are permitted to go topless in City operated pools if they so wish,” says the…
Religious Freedom Summit Highlights Atrocities in China, Russia, Nigeria
Commentary Dmitri Bodyu, a Ukrainian American pastor, is a three-time religious refugee who last year added “Russian prisoner” to his list of life-or-death challenges. As a teenager in 1989, Bodyu and his family fled religious persecution in the Soviet Union and moved to Texas where they were given legal refugee status and eventually became U.S….
Chinese Port in Lagos Could Threaten Continental US With Missiles: Congressman
China’s newly inaugurated billion dollar port in Lagos, Nigeria, will be a “game-changer” for the African nation’s economy, according to Chinese ambassador Cui Jianchun on Jan. 23. Gushing media promoted his promise that up to 200,000 jobs will be created for workers living near the Lekki Free Trade Zone, approximately 23 miles southeast of Lagos….
Capitol Report: Biden Says Time to End COVID Emergency Amid Calls to End Sooner; Santos Steps Away From Committees
After three years, the White House plans to end the COVID-19 emergency. House Republicans agree and are pushing a bill to do just that, but only sooner. Many have been calling for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to step down. On Tuesday, Santos said he will step down—but not from his House seat. Activists are calling…
Sanction Netherlands for Enabling Communist China
January 16, 2023
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Commentary A highly advanced Dutch computer chipmaker is delaying an agreement on U.S. and allied export controls to keep selling its chipmaking machines to China. The company’s CEO and the Netherlands’ trade minister have both publicly resisted measures meant to contain the growing threat from Beijing. They should know that their technology would likely support China’s…
4 Steps the US Can Take to Win the Competition With China
Commentary President Joe Biden on Dec. 23 signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, approving $1.7 trillion in federal spending into law. Not many people are discussing an important section of the intelligence bill, which “requires reporting on the wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” This is a significant…
A Major Victory in a Small Country: Cyprus Shows Europe the Way Forward in Dealing With China
Commentary The holidays came early to Europe, with a gift for the rule of law and human rights protections offered not by some red-dressed, bearded man but rather by a court in Cyprus. On Dec. 23, the court, which has been processing the first-ever extradition request from the Chinese regime since it ratified an extradition…
De Las Casas and the 500-Year Struggle for Liberty
Commentary Spending the holiday week in gorgeous Mexico City has sent my mind reeling with reflection on the great struggle of all time, that for universal rights and liberties and against all forms of tyranny. The beauty of visiting a place like this is that this history is utterly inescapable. One only needs to visit…
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