Human rights in Russia have “significantly deteriorated” since war – UN expert
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert said on Monday, describing a “systematic crackdown” on civil society and calling for redress. The report by Special Rapporteur Mariana Katzarova alleges that Russian authorities have carried out mass arbitrary arrests of […]
Essay: The ‘hot response culture’ (why reason and compassion should prevail)
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, reflects on the rise of what he calls ‘hot response culture’ and why there’s a better way forward…