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South Africa will likely experience significant political realignment in the form of the ANC losing power or, in the best-case scenario for the party, governing through a coalition agreement. Read more in our newest report by Dr. Ralph Mathekga: https://lnkd.in/dShhVUkp

Organization of a special tribunal for Russian war crimes and achieving justice This is one of the topics we will consider at the European Advocacy Forum organized by Promote Ukraine in cooperation with the European Parliament and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. On this panel, we will talk with experts: Thomas Ossowski, PSC Ambassador Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union   Sasha Romantsova, Executive director at Center for Civil Liberties. Andrej Matić, Legal Adviser at EEAS Marta Barandiy, Ph.D. LL.M. Eur., founder and president of Promote Ukraine. The special tribunal and the achievement of justice must remain a priority issue in the EU countries because only on this can a safe and stable future be built. During the European Advocacy Forum, we will focus on how to prevent this topic from being lost from the agenda of the EU member states during the crucial elections. https://lnkd.in/dJ2xwJfR #EU #EuropeanAdvocacyForum #EAF2023

Great news - Latvia has become the 38th country to ratify the Council of Europe's #IstanbulConvention on #ViolenceAgainstWomen. Only 5 EU member states (BUL, CZE, HUN, LIT and SVK) have yet to do so. #IstanbulConventionSavesLives

The worst outcome would be if all the proud proclamations in the case of Ukraine are exposed as hollow verbiage and accession gets bogged down in technical minutiae – portraying an EU that is strong in words, weak in deeds. Read more in our newest report: https://lnkd.in/eWChPh2k

This days is very important support Ukraine in defending freedom, lives of peacefull citizens and values of democracy, which this nation is defending. It is also important to keep Ukrsine’s discourse and voice on different fora and institutions. Meetings in Council of Europe with different departments on cooperation in strengthening democratic culture and capacity of parliament Council of Europe World Forum for Democracy USAID Program RADA: Next Generation

#ICJ Israel and the US government is guilty of Genocide. Hold them accountable. 🔴STOP CENSORSHIP 🛑STOP THE GENOCIDE 🔴STOP THE ETHNIC CLEANSING 🛑HOLD THE WAR CRIMINALS ACCOUNTABLE . Today, my media is again full of videos of the latest acts of Genocide. Israel and the US government are confidently committing genocide against the Palestinians. #FREEPALESTINE #FREECONGO #Stopthegenocide #STOPUSA #Israeliwarcrimes #StopUk #StopRishiSunak #MEDIAMISINFORMATION #Mediadistortionoftruth #MEDIACOMPLICITY #STOPAPARTHEID #BIBI #NETANYAHU #Palestinianlivesmatter #HUMANRIGHTS #Humanrightsabuses #INTERNATIONLAW #Neveragainshouldbneveragainforeveryone #VIVAPALESTINE #SOUTHAFRICA #ITALIAISLAMAPHOBIA

🌍 **New Political Groups in the European Parliament** 🚩 📅 The Patriots for Europe reached an agreement on July 9 to form a new parliamentary group with 84 MEPs, becoming the third largest political force in Europe. This group includes the National Rally, Hungary's Fidesz, Czech ANO 2011, Austria's FPÖ, and the Dutch PVV. 📈 Another group, The Europe of Sovereign Nations, also emerged on July 10, gathering 25 MEPs from parties such as Germany's AfD, Poland's Konfederacja, Bulgaria's Revival, and Reconquest. 🔗 **Link to more information:** [The Patriots for Europe](https://lnkd.in/eJT5XgqJ) #EuropeanParliament #PoliticalGroups #FarRight #EuropeanPolitics #NationalRally #Fidesz #FPÖ #PVV #AfD #Konfederacja #Reconquest #EuropeanUnion

As the #Ukraine v #Russia proceedings develop, so does the phenomenon of interventions at the #ICJ, something we think is important to understand, also beyond just this case. Excited to share this blogpost we worked on together, you can read it below!

General Assembly: 10th emergency special session (continued) - Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. -Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Item 5: draft resolution -Continuation of the debate on the item and action on the draft resolution