Talking about the rights of LGBTI people does not mean talking about special rights, but about human rights for everyone, without discrimination. Despite progress achieved across Europe and in Serbia, some people Read More
In a BIRN debate aired on Monday, Liridona Sijarina, an activist at Collective for Feminist Thought and Action, stated that sexual harassment is widespread in Kosovo’s schools, and that the Read More
This is a POLITICO case study, a look at what works — and what doesn’t — in the fight against HIV. The article is part of Telescope: The New AIDS Epidemic, a deep-dive Read More
All Muslims are equal but, from the standpoint of the Turkish president at least, some are more equal than others. The value of a Palestinian Arab is prized far above Read More
Today (18 May 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Milo Đukanović of Montenegro at NATO Headquarters. They exchanged views on the security situation in the Western Balkans Read More
So far, 425 971 people in Bulgaria have completed the vaccination cycle, meaning either that they have received a second dose or one from a single-dose vaccine. This figure includes Read More
The Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers told BIRN that because of the continuing pandemic, it is restricting visits by relatives to former Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA guerrilla leaders who are awaiting Read More
The Biden administration would like Israelis and Palestinians to “calm” down. Ideally, a “sustainable calm” that comes because the two sides “deescalate tensions” and bring a “halt to the violence.” Read More
Adam Bodnar is the Ombudsman of the Republic of Poland. John Morijn is a Commissioner at the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights Media freedom is fundamental to democracy — and Read More
EU foreign affairs ministers on Tuesday will discuss the seemingly urgent question of what their governments and Brussels can do to help end the latest deadly violence between Israel and Read More
