PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Yakutsk, 23 January 2021: a demonstration at 50 degrees below zero in support of the Russian opponent Alexei Navanly Dear friend, 2021 has fully kicked off with several relevant steps forward concerning our campaign for the recognition of the Right To Know. A new horizon opened up at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Wilmington, 20 dicembre 2020: Deb Haaland accepts the nomination as first Native American Cabinet secretary heading the Department of Interior Dear friend, Here were are at the ending of 2020, a year that has challenged us in an unprecedented way and that will mark the years to come. But even so, 2020 has brought more
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Hong Kong, 11 November 2020: the entire pro-democracy parliamentary opposition resign from the Legislative Council, in solidarity with four colleagues expelled under a new law imposed by Beijing Dear friend, the monthly newsletter of the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” is back with a full range of news and initiatives. We
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Brussels, 23 October 2020: sit-in by activists of the Cambodian opposition in Europe and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational Tranaparty in front of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Dear friend, the monthly newsletter of the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” is back with a full range of news
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Rome, 9 July 2020: Giulio Terzi and Andrea Merlo meet Isadora Zubillaga, Vice Foreign Minister of Juan Guaidò’s interim government, and Mariela Magallanes, official representative of the Venezuelan Assembly to Italy. Dear friend, I would like to start the newsletter of the month of July with this article by Sam Rainsy, Honorary Member of the
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Beijing, 30 June 2020: the top decision-making body of the Chinese legislature voted unanimously to adopt the Hong Kong national security legislation Dear friend, here we are with a recap from the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” for the month of June, but first let’s have a look at a press conference that
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Teheran, 14 May 2020: a couple kisses on the roof of a building, before ending up in prison a few days later for posting the image on social media Dear friend, We wish to start this May update with a piece of news that should make all of us proud of the campaign that the
Strasbourg/Milan, 15 May 2020: Senator Roberto Rampi elected General Rapporteur on a Report on “Freedom of the media, public trust and the Right to Know” in the Committee on culture, science, education and media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Today for years ago, founder and Honorary President of our Global Committee for the Rule of Law,
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Hong Kong, 24 April 2020: several Hongkongers gathered at distance at a shopping centre to denounce the arrests of prominent pro-democracy figures Dear Friend, Despite the restraints and difficulties stemming from the Covid outbreak, the Global Committee and all of their Honorary members remain very active and they carry on their activities undeterred. As far as
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Lechería, 29 March 2020: the house of Venezuelan MP Armando Armas smeared with serious threatening messages Dear friend, as the coronavirus crisis unfolds and it has forced us to call off the Assembly of our Global Committee in Palermo, it is probably the right time to start a monthly newsletter in English which hopefully will