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Liberian activist states Trump’s African outreach is facade
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Liberian civil rights activist Emmanuel Gonquoi has criticized US President Donald Trump’s outreach to Africa, claiming it is more about exploiting the continent’s resources than fostering genuine partnerships. In an interview with RT...
OSCE human rights office voices deep concern over increased pressure on civil society and political dissent in Georgia, reaffirms commitment to support
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 8, 2025
WARSAW, 7 July 2025 – Legislation increasingly restricting the work of civil society and the detention and prosecution of peaceful protestors in Georgia as well as the recent arrests of political opposition leaders are of growing concern, the OSCE...
Activists Start Hunger Strike in Belgium, Demand Israel Ties End
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, a coalition of activists initiated a hunger strike in Ghent, Belgium, protesting the Belgian government’s ongoing relations with Israel and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian population. The strike, organized by the...
CCST and Omidyar Network, with support from Kapor Foundation, Launch Legislative Academy on AI to Support California Policymakers in Rapidly Advancing AI Environment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 15, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), in partnership with Omidyar Network and with additional collaboration from the Kapor Foundation, today announced the launch of the CCST...
Greenpeace Activists Protest in Berlin to Demand Deep-Sea Mining Halt
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Greenpeace activists staged a striking protest outside Germany’s parliament on Monday, unveiling a colossal 10-meter (33-foot) octopus model to urgently call for a halt to deep-sea mining initiatives just as pivotal international talks...
The Long and the Short of It: Institutional Investors’ Views on Activism
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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July 7, 2025
SquareWell Partners (“SquareWell”) conducted a survey of over 30 institutional investors collectively responsible for more than $35 trillion in AUM from North America, Europe, and Asia. The survey engaged both Stewardship Team professionals and...
8 Barbaric Criminal Illegal Aliens Finally Deported to South Sudan After Weeks of Delays by Activist Judges
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 6, 2025
These activist judges put the safety and health of our ICE law enforcement at risk in order to try and force ICE to bring these barbaric criminal illegal aliens back to America WASHINGTON – After weeks of delays by activist judges, the Department...
Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution, civil society organizations gain skills in alternative reporting to UN treaty bodies
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 25, 2025
From 23 to 25 June 2025, 25 regional representatives from Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution and civil society organizations participated in a training course conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) to learn how to write...
Alicia White Named One of Crain's New York Business' Notable Leaders in Philanthropy
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alicia White, an award-winning social entrepreneur, environmental activist, and founder of non-profit organizations Project Petals and innovation company Blue SKYie, has been...
Kari Donovan, of North Carolina, appointed VFAF National Ambassador said Christi Tasker Veterans for America First
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2025
CARY , NC, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From the pressroom of L-Strategies the official press of Veterans for America First: Kari Donovan has lived in Cary, North Carolina, for over 20 years and has been active with the...
Advancing protection from violence against women in conflict: civil society voices at the centre
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 17, 2025
From 9 to 11 June, 16 women human rights defenders and civil society representatives from Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Vienna to highlight the urgent need to prioritize addressing violence against women and girls in post-conflict...
Tensions Escalate in Spain After Alleged Assault
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Violent confrontations broke out over the weekend in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre-Pacheco, involving locals, far-right activists, and migrants from North Africa. The altercations took place on Saturday night and were triggered...
Zelensky Seeks to Extend Martial Law
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has formally asked parliament to extend martial law for an additional 90 days. Last year, he cited the state of emergency as justification for remaining in office beyond the official end of his...
Anti-ICE Activists Help Convicted Child Rapist Evade ICE in Colorado
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 25, 2025
Colorado Rapid Response Network helped Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, a convicted child rapist and criminal illegal alien, evade ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON – After an anti-ICE activist group helped Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, a convicted child rapist,...
UK government wants to ban Palestine Action for activism
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The British government is preparing to propose banning Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian activist organization, by labeling it a terrorist group. This follows an incident where members of the group gained access to a military air base...
Police commit to act if activists attempt to stop journalists working
National Union of Journalists
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June 26, 2025
Senior London Metropolitan Police officers have provided reassurances to the NUJ ahead of the Football Lads Against Grooming Gangs demonstration on 28 June. If police witness stewards, or anyone else, obstructing journalists at work, or physically...
UK Moves to Outlaw Pro-Palestinian Activist Group
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The British government is preparing to formally designate the activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, a move prompted by an incident in which activists infiltrated an airbase and sprayed red paint into a military...
Federal Judge Directs Release of Detained Pro-Palestinian Activist
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A federal judge mandated the Trump administration on Friday to free Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, from immigration detention on bail. Khalil, who holds lawful permanent resident status, had...
Shareholder Activism Developments in the 2025 Proxy Season
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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June 18, 2025
Despite global economic uncertainty, a challenging M&A environment and an evolving regulatory landscape, shareholder activists remained relatively busy during the first half of 2025. The sustained level of overall activist activity reflects both...
Anthem-Award Winning Activist Lisa Hurley’s Début Book Space To Exhale Offers Black Women a Blueprint for Soft Living
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The Transformative Title Launches June 17, In Celebration of Juneteenth and Caribbean-American Heritage Month. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Anthem Award-winning activist, Reiki Master, and...