UN rights chief urges Russia to step up efforts to ensure rule of law, accountability

The United Nations human rights chief today urged Russian authorities to act without delay on reforms to key institutions relating

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U.S. Intelligence Chief: Georgia’s North Caucasus Efforts Contribute to Tensions

(Civil.Ge) — U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, said that along with Russia’s military presence in Abkhazia and South

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Macedonian Police On Alert for Fortress Violence

By Sinisa Jakov Marusic Security has been increased around Skopje’s old fortress amid fears of renewed ethnic violence at the

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Armenian Opposition Leader Insists On Early Polls, Warns Of ‘Egypt-Like’ Unrest

(RFE/RL) — Opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian warned Armenia’s leadership to hold fresh elections or face the kind of unrest that

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EU foreign policy chief ‘concerned’ by violence in Bahrain

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has voiced concerns over the police crackdown on protesters in Bahrain, urging authorities to

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Anti-Government Movements Gain Traction as Yemen, Libya Face Crackdown

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By Suzanne Presto As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest

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Yemen Govt Source Denies Plainclothes Security Involved In Rallies

An official source at Yemen’s Interior Minister has denounced allegations by some media on the participation of security men in

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Iran Opposition Plans New Protest Sunday

(RFE/RL) — Iran’s opposition has invited Iranians to attend a protest rally in Tehran and other cities on February 20

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