Month: March 2021
Ukraine expects delivery of 4.9 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines in April-May – Stepanov
Health
March 31, 2021
Ukraine expects delivery of 4.9 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines in April-May – Stepanov
Ukraine expects 4.9 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to be delivered in April-May, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said at…
Navalny goes on hunger strike in penal colony
World
March 31, 2021
Navalny goes on hunger strike in penal colony
Opposition activist Alexei Navalny said he is going on a hunger strike in the penal colony in the Vladimir region,…
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the President of Estonia
Ukraine
March 31, 2021
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the President of Estonia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the Republic of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid. The parties…
Belarus police detain and fine at least 16 journalists over protest coverage, ties to foreign news outlets
Media Freedom
March 31, 2021
Belarus police detain and fine at least 16 journalists over protest coverage, ties to foreign news outlets
Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Andrzej Poczobut, and stop detaining and fining members of the press, the Committee to…
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
Turkey
March 31, 2021
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
Eyvaz Akıncı, 76, was arrested on March 21 and sent to Istanbul’s Metris Prison for alleged links to a terrorist…
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
Turkey
March 31, 2021
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
A report by the US State Department regarding a series of “significant human rights issues” in Turkey has highlighted the…
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Turkey
March 31, 2021
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Philippe Dam, advocacy director of the Human Rights Watch for Europe and Central Asia division, has called on the EU…
‘Game of Thrones’ author voices support for women in Turkey over Istanbul Convention exit
Art and Culture
March 31, 2021
‘Game of Thrones’ author voices support for women in Turkey over Istanbul Convention exit
George R.R. Martin, the best-selling fantasy author whose books were turned into HBO’s Emmy Award-winning hit series “Game of Thrones,”…
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
Media Freedom
March 31, 2021
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
As Turkey continues to be among the top jailers of journalists in the world, a total of 95 journalists appeared…
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkey
March 31, 2021
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkish state lender Ziraat Bank has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China less than…