The Assembly urged European governments to create a broad “right to know” – consisting of maximum transparency in public life, a vibrant and diverse media, and a rich educational and cultural environment – in order to encourage democratic participation and combat “post-truth” disinformation and the manipulation of public opinion. Adopting a resolution based on the report prepared by Roberto Rampi
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Washington DC, 25 May 2021: Gianna Floyd, George Floyd’s daughter, walks out of the West Wing door at the White House after meeting with President Biden Dear friend, I’m glad to write on this date, 4th of June, to honor the people who dared to dream 32 years ago for a democratic China. We must
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – St. Petersburg, 28 April 2021: a worker covers with paint a mural of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny Dear friend, Here’s our monthly recap for you. Let’s start with a date: 12th of April. That’s the day when the Committee on Culture, Education, Science and Media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Myitkyina, 8 March 2021: Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng pleading with the forces of the junta not to shoot demonstrators in Myanmar Dear friend, here’s our monthly recap for you: first of all I wish to invite you to sign and share our Appeal for the Right to Know in support of our resolution tabled
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Tel Aviv, 18 February 2021: inauguration of the mobile vaccination site at the Jenia Bar in Dizengoff Square Dear friend, Let us start this monthly recap with its closing days, notably February 25th, when the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” and the Taipei Representative Office in Italy hosted an impressive panel
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