MIL-OSI Canada: Statement on International Anti-Corruption Day
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News From: Global Affairs Canada Statement December 9, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to economic […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Mediterranean: Alt. Minister of Foreign Affairs G. Katrougalos’ interview on “Russia Today” with journalist S. Shevardnadze (Moscow, 7 December 2018)
Source: Republic of Greece – Foreign Affairs JOURNALIST: George Katrougalos, thank you for being with us today on our programme. It’s a pleasure. Welcome to Moscow. G. KATROUGALOS: The pleasure is mine. JOURNALIST: Lots to talk about. Prime Minister Tsipras and President Putin are set to discuss the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project, which has […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Itinerary for Foreign Affairs Minister for Monday, December 10, 2018
Source: Government of Canada 2 From: Global Affairs Canada Media advisory December 9, 2018 – The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Toronto, Ontario, to attend the Top 25 Women of Influence Luncheon, where she will deliver the keynote speech. Later, she will participate in a panel discussion at the Toronto […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018
Source: Council of the European Union . This step brought the world together after the greatest tragedy in human history. We have come a long way since then. The Universal Declaration has proven to be the cornerstone of international human rights law on which many countries have built a strong and resilient human rights architecture. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: IS pushes back US-backed Kurdish forces from key town in eastern Syria
Source: China State Council Information Office The Islamic State (IS) militants managed on Saturday to push back the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from a key town in eastern Syria after months-long battles, a war monitor reported. With the bad weather conditions in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour Province in eastern Syria, IS militants […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Detention of Hakeem Ali Alaraibi in Thailand
Source: Australian Government – Minister of Foreign Affairs Australia is concerned by the ongoing detention of Mr Hakeem Ali Alaraibi and calls for his immediate return to Australia. Mr Alaraibi was granted permanent residency by the Australian Government in 2017 in recognition of his status as a refugee. Returning Mr Alaraibi to Bahrain, from where […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Widodo wants security forces to guard all development projects in Papua
By Ray Jordan in Lampung, Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo insists that work on the Trans-Papua road project will continue despite this week’s shooting of construction workers in the Papua regency of Nduga. Widodo is asking that all infrastructure projects and Trans-Papua construction workers always be accompanied by security personnel. For the moment, Widodo said […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: PMC director reports on historic New Caledonia referendum 30 years on
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC By Craig Major of AUT Communications Professor David Robie, Director of the Pacific Media Centre in the School of Communication Studies, has been part of the contingent of more than 100 journalists and media academics reporting on and analysing the historic New Caledonian independence referendum […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Japan enacts controversial bill to open door to foreign blue-collar workers
Source: China State Council Information Office The Japanese parliament passed a bill on Saturday that would pave the way for the nation to formally open its doors to foreign blue-collar workers amid severe labor shortage. Japan’s ruling bloc has forcibly “bulldozed” the bill through the parliament despite staunch resistance form the opposition parties, who accused […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Alliance for Torture-Free Trade and EU trade negotiations – E-004968/2018(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The EU applies controls and restrictions to trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture under Regulation No 1236/2005. Respect for democratic principles and fundamental human rights, as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights constitutes an essential element of most modern trade Agreements concluded by the EU. The scope of […]
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