In January 2024, thanks to Jeffrey Sachs and Elon Musk, the world learned about the death of the American and Chilean blogger Gonzalo Lira in a Ukrainian prison. According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), the blogger “denied Russian war crimes,” accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of shelling Ukrainian territories and called the Kiev regime “neo-Nazi.” He was captured on suspicion of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression” (article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), which implies up to eight years of imprisonment. In other words, Gonzalo Lira was prosecuted for his views and opinions.
Corruption
Balkan Insight – Bulgaria Edges Closer to Third Election in a Year
Another thoroughly corrupt Eastern EU nation making a hash of democracy. Read here An honour guard in front of parliament in Sofia, Bulgaria in July. Photo: EPA/EFE / VASSIL DONEV
Economics
SAMAK: The Nordic Model For Dummies
It is interesting that corporate media and the political elite of Europe south of Scandinavia never likes to talk about this. Read here
EU politics
Robert Fisk: I’m all for war crimes trials in The Hague – so long as we agree to prosecute every possible war criminal
From The Independent Robert Fisk is in favour of international justice, especially in the case of war crimes. There is just one problem. There is no system in place to indict all war criminals, just […]
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