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Unorthodox Rule of Law
In Russia and Bulgaria alike institutions exempt the Orthodox church from anti-COVID restrictions and use them to prosecute critics. A Russian journalist criticising the Orthodox…
Rule of Chemical Law
Capsicum Oleoresin, or pepper-spray, a chemical weapon classified as a “less lethal” alternative to fire arms, was most likely used by Bulgarian riot police and…
Crushed by the Police
Journalist Dimitar Kenarov was brutally kicked in the head by police during anti-corruption riots in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the night of September 2, 2020. Earlier…
For journalists to survive
A journalist attacked again. Brutally. With pipes and kicks in the head. In the street. This time – in the center of Sofia – the…
Amazon rainforest reaches point of no return
Brazilian rainforest expert warns that increased deforestation under President Bolsonaro’s regime is having a catastrophic effect on climate. Antonio Donato Nobre is passionate about the…
Surrender to Victory
Amending the Council of Europe’s (CoE) sanctioning rules to restore Russia’s voting rights in its Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has divided democracy and human rights advocates….
RDF Burned in Bulgaria May Contain Toxic Waste
Lose regulations and insufficient control turn municipal waste inceneration into an ecological and health risk for Bulgarian cities, activists warn. Waste imports from countries, such…
Ufa Losing Battle Against Dioxins
Toxic waste accumulated from production various chemicals over 15 years ago still threatens the health of people in Ufa. The city is the capital of…
Are we ready for photovoltaic waste?
The implementation of EU laws for the recycling of photovoltaic (PV) panels in Slovenia has revealed insufficiencies and obvious room for improvement in the current…
Citizens and Military Defeat a Landfill
Local residents did manage to close the landfill in the Leventsovka area of Rostov-on-Don, thank to decisive help from Russia’s military. As a result the…
