BRUSSELS | 27 May 2025 (IDN) — The European Parliament paid tribute to Dawit Isaak, a Swedish-Eritrean journalist and 2009 and 2017 Sakharov Prize finalist with a powerful event spotlighting his story and the ongoing fight for press freedom. Dawit Isaak has been imprisoned in Eritrea along with 11 Eritrean colleagues since 2001 without trial, […]
Myanmar: Military Leadership Prioritizes Its Survival Following Earthquake Aftermath
By Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS | 16 May 2025 (IDN) — The 28 March earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, has hit Myanmar hard. It was the strongest since 1912, with its epicenter in Mandalay, the country’s second-most populous city, the United States Geological Survey reported. The official death toll continues to rise. By the […]
How to Enable G20 To Address Major Challenges
By Danny Bradlow and Robert Wade* PRETORIA | LONDON | 16 May 2025 (IDN) — The G20 comprises 19 countries including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States and two regional bodies, namely the European Union […]