Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed today on a bridge near the Kremlin. Nemtsov had previously served as First Deputy Prime Minister under President Boris Yeltsin. Nemtsov also has a record as a reformer, especially for economic affairs. However, the past few years of Nemtsov’s life have been marked by his opposition to the policies […]
Egypt has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger and pro-democracy activist, to 5 years in jail. His retrial began in October of this year. He was arrested for organizing a protest in 2013. Two other journalists had appeared in court with Alaa Abdel Fattah, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed. Both […]
Secretary of State John Kerry announced today that Randy Berry will serve as the first special envoy for LGBT rights around the world. His official title is Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Berry currently serves as the consul general to the Netherlands. Berry will work to […]
Following the President’s orders, Liberia reopened its borders yesterday. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced the order Friday and it took effect Sunday. The curfew in Liberia was also lifted. Liberians have had a curfew in some manner since August of 2014. The current hours of the curfew have been in […]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a UN resolution that would mandate international forces step in in Libya where ISIS has made significant progress. Yesterday, Egypt’s Air Force bombed ISIS forces in Libya after twenty-one Egyptian Christians were killed. Libya has been struggling in the post-Gaddafi era. While many Americans […]
