IPHR
@iphr.bsky.social
We work to empower civil society & promote human rights in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus. https://iphronline.org/
Our new update on #Turkmenistan for the CIVICUS Monitor covers:
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
Turkmenistan: Enforced Prosperity Narratives, Corruption-driven Internet Censorship, and Repression of Dissent at Home and Abroad - IPHR
This update covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from June to November 2025. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) a...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Our new update on #Turkmenistan for the CIVICUS Monitor covers:
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
📢‼️Civil society urges the Member States of the Council of Europe to support the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression, establishing legally binding mechanisms for prevention, protection, and accountability.
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📢‼️Civil society urges the Member States of the Council of Europe to support the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression, establishing legally binding mechanisms for prevention, protection, and accountability.
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
This month Turkmenistan celebrates 30 years of state neutrality – we call on the authorities to mark this symbolic occasion by pardoning & releasing those imprisoned for peaceful civic activism. Joint statement by IPHR, @nhcno.bsky.social, TIHR and Turkmen.News: iphronline.org/articles/tur...
Turkmenistan: Mark the 30th Anniversary of Neutrality by Showing Humanity and Releasing Imprisoned Activists - IPHR
As Turkmenistan prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its permanent neutrality on 12 December 2025, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This month Turkmenistan celebrates 30 years of state neutrality – we call on the authorities to mark this symbolic occasion by pardoning & releasing those imprisoned for peaceful civic activism. Joint statement by IPHR, @nhcno.bsky.social, TIHR and Turkmen.News: iphronline.org/articles/tur...
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IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People - IPHR
A one-day conference identifying strategies to halt Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
🔴 The conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People" is live now!
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People
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November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🔴 The conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People" is live now!
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
As a teaser to our upcoming conference “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People,” we’re sharing an op-ed by Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, and Tamar Ruseishvili.
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Intent to Destroy: Why the World Must Name and Confront Russia’s Genocidal War in Ukraine - IPHR
By Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, Tamar Ruseishvili Three and a half years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the prospects for peace and security feel s...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
As a teaser to our upcoming conference “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People,” we’re sharing an op-ed by Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, and Tamar Ruseishvili.
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People - IPHR
A one-day conference identifying strategies to halt Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.
iphronline.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
IPHR submitted written observations to the #ECtHR in Ukraine v. Russia, exposing Russia’s systematic transnational repression. 196 documented cases show a coordinated state policy of targeting individuals abroad. iphronline.org/articles/iph...
IPHR Submits Written Observations to ECtHR under Rule 44 § 3 in Ukraine v. Russia (IX) - IPHR
This week International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) submitted written observations under Rule 44 § 3 of the Rules of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Ukraine v. Russia (IX) (appl...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
IPHR submitted written observations to the #ECtHR in Ukraine v. Russia, exposing Russia’s systematic transnational repression. 196 documented cases show a coordinated state policy of targeting individuals abroad. iphronline.org/articles/iph...
As the EU and Uzbekistan deepen ties, trade must not be prioritised over human rights. IPHR, @ahrca.bsky.social, @nhcno.bsky.social and @hfhrpl.bsky.social urge the EU to use the new partnership agreement to push for genuine reforms that go beyond rhetoric.
👉 iphronline.org/articles/eu-...
👉 iphronline.org/articles/eu-...
EU Should Use Enhanced Partnership with Uzbekistan to Press for Meaningful Human Rights Progress - IPHR
Following the signature of the EU–Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia ...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As the EU and Uzbekistan deepen ties, trade must not be prioritised over human rights. IPHR, @ahrca.bsky.social, @nhcno.bsky.social and @hfhrpl.bsky.social urge the EU to use the new partnership agreement to push for genuine reforms that go beyond rhetoric.
👉 iphronline.org/articles/eu-...
👉 iphronline.org/articles/eu-...
TNR reveals how authoritarian behaviour does not stop at borders, and how the safety of one state’s residents increasingly depends on the integrity of others’ institutions. The OSCE has the mandate, mechanisms, and convening power to respond. Read more: iphronline.org/articles/pol...
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Policy Paper: The Role of the OSCE in Countering Transnational Repression Across the OSCE Region - IPHR
On 16 October 2025 International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and partners hosted the side event “Repression Without Borders? Confronting Transnational Repression in Europe,” as part of the War...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
TNR reveals how authoritarian behaviour does not stop at borders, and how the safety of one state’s residents increasingly depends on the integrity of others’ institutions. The OSCE has the mandate, mechanisms, and convening power to respond. Read more: iphronline.org/articles/pol...
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📢 Join us today for a side event at the 2025 #WarsawHDC!
We’ll explore practical, replicable models for supporting HRDs in exile, drawing on real experiences of defenders, NGO analysis, and positive state practices.
🗓 Date & time: 16 October, 16:00–17:00
📍 Place: Meeting room 3
Welcome!
We’ll explore practical, replicable models for supporting HRDs in exile, drawing on real experiences of defenders, NGO analysis, and positive state practices.
🗓 Date & time: 16 October, 16:00–17:00
📍 Place: Meeting room 3
Welcome!
October 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📢 Join us today for a side event at the 2025 #WarsawHDC!
We’ll explore practical, replicable models for supporting HRDs in exile, drawing on real experiences of defenders, NGO analysis, and positive state practices.
🗓 Date & time: 16 October, 16:00–17:00
📍 Place: Meeting room 3
Welcome!
We’ll explore practical, replicable models for supporting HRDs in exile, drawing on real experiences of defenders, NGO analysis, and positive state practices.
🗓 Date & time: 16 October, 16:00–17:00
📍 Place: Meeting room 3
Welcome!
A young woman’s murder has shaken Kyrgyzstan. But exploiting this pain to bring back the death penalty won’t bring justice. What’s needed is systemic reform to protect women & girls – not executions. Joint statement by 7 NGOs: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
Kyrgyzstan: Proposal To Reinstate the Death Penalty Violates Human Rights Obligations and Fails to Protect Women - IPHR
Kyrgyzstan has taken a controversial step towards reinstating the death penalty. President Sadyr Japarov has instructed his administration to prepare amendments that would reintroduce capital punishme...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A young woman’s murder has shaken Kyrgyzstan. But exploiting this pain to bring back the death penalty won’t bring justice. What’s needed is systemic reform to protect women & girls – not executions. Joint statement by 7 NGOs: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
🚨 Ahead of the 2025 #WarsawHDC, IPHR calls for a resolute international response to the alarming crackdown on civic freedoms in Central Asia and increased support for the region's civil society. 👉 See more about current trends & our calls at:
iphronline.org/articles/sti...
iphronline.org/articles/sti...
Stifled Voices: The Suppression of Civic Space in Central Asia - Call for International Support Ahead of OSCE Warsaw Conference - IPHR
Ahead of the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) urges OSCE participating States, institutions, and other actors engaging with the region to respo...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🚨 Ahead of the 2025 #WarsawHDC, IPHR calls for a resolute international response to the alarming crackdown on civic freedoms in Central Asia and increased support for the region's civil society. 👉 See more about current trends & our calls at:
iphronline.org/articles/sti...
iphronline.org/articles/sti...
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It has been 10 years since #Tajikistan arrested human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. He remains imprisoned on politically motivated charges. Freedom Now and 11 human rights organizations renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release www.freedom-now.org/tajikistan-l...
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It has been 10 years since #Tajikistan arrested human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. He remains imprisoned on politically motivated charges. Freedom Now and 11 human rights organizations renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release www.freedom-now.org/tajikistan-l...
We stand in solidarity with @open-society.bsky.social in the face of these politically motivated attempts to criminalise its peaceful, tireless and impactful work to promote human rights, democracy and justice in the US and beyond.
Our statement in response to reporting that the Trump Administration is directing investigations without evidence into our operations.
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We stand in solidarity with @open-society.bsky.social in the face of these politically motivated attempts to criminalise its peaceful, tireless and impactful work to promote human rights, democracy and justice in the US and beyond.
Kyrgyzstan: Human rights defender Rita Karasartova gets 5 years parole on spurious charges after a secret trial. We’re relieved she’s freed, but call for an end to all persecution against her!
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Райсуд Бишкека признал Риту Карасартову виновной - Вести.kg - Новости Кыргызстана
Правозащитнице вынесли приговор Свердловский районный суд Бишкека сегодня вынес приговор правозащитнице Рите Карасартовой. Заседание прошло в закрытом режиме. В ходе прений прокурор запросил для Карас...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Kyrgyzstan: Human rights defender Rita Karasartova gets 5 years parole on spurious charges after a secret trial. We’re relieved she’s freed, but call for an end to all persecution against her!
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#Kyrgyzstan: IPHR deplores the conviction of four former Kloop contributors, two of whom were imprisoned. This marks a new peak in the authorities’ retaliatory campaign against Kloop and sends a chilling message to all engaged in independent journalism in Kyrgyzstan: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
Kyrgyzstan: Convictions of Kloop Contributors Highlight Escalating Assault on Media Freedom - IPHR
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) deplores the conviction yesterday of four former staff members of the independent investigative platform Kloop in Kyrgyzstan after an unfair trial. Th...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#Kyrgyzstan: IPHR deplores the conviction of four former Kloop contributors, two of whom were imprisoned. This marks a new peak in the authorities’ retaliatory campaign against Kloop and sends a chilling message to all engaged in independent journalism in Kyrgyzstan: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
Shocking – #Turkmenistan activist gets 8 more years in prison. Instead of freeing him after an unjust 4-year term expired in June, authorities filed new spurious charges to keep him locked up. We believe he's punished for his activism and call for his release! en.turkmen.news/news/turkmen...
Turkmen Activist Murat Dushemov Sentenced to 8 Years in Closed-Door Trial - turkmen.news
On September 16, 2025 Turkmen civil activist Murat Dushemov was sentenced to eight years in a trial behind closed doors.
en.turkmen.news
September 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Shocking – #Turkmenistan activist gets 8 more years in prison. Instead of freeing him after an unjust 4-year term expired in June, authorities filed new spurious charges to keep him locked up. We believe he's punished for his activism and call for his release! en.turkmen.news/news/turkmen...
#Kazakhstan must uphold equality, dignity and freedom of expression and refrain from introducing so-called anti-LGBTI propaganda legislation: iphronline.org/articles/hum... w/ @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omctorg.bsky.social @iglyo.bsky.social @tgeuorg.bsky.social
Human Rights Groups Urge Kazakhstan to Refrain from Introducing So-called Anti-LGBTI Propaganda Legislation - IPHR
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has joined five other human rights organisations in expressing concern over recent initiatives by decision-makers in Kazakhstan to introduce legislati...
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September 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#Kazakhstan must uphold equality, dignity and freedom of expression and refrain from introducing so-called anti-LGBTI propaganda legislation: iphronline.org/articles/hum... w/ @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omctorg.bsky.social @iglyo.bsky.social @tgeuorg.bsky.social
CSOs welcome the decision by Royal Palace of Caserta to cancel Valery Gergiev's participation at the Un’Estate da Re festival & call on the Italian Ministry of Culture/Italian regions to ensure that cultural events are not used to amplify pro-authoritarian voices. iphronline.org/articles/joi...
Joint Statement – No Platform for Authoritarianism in Cultural Spaces - IPHR
We, the undersigned civil society organizations committed to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, welcome the decision made by the management of the Royal Palace of Caserta to cancel [1] the ...
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July 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
CSOs welcome the decision by Royal Palace of Caserta to cancel Valery Gergiev's participation at the Un’Estate da Re festival & call on the Italian Ministry of Culture/Italian regions to ensure that cultural events are not used to amplify pro-authoritarian voices. iphronline.org/articles/joi...
📸 Scopri la magia della fotografia!
Workshop artistico di due giorni a CASA VITALI
🗓️ 25 e 26 luglio | 📍 Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia
🔗 Iscrizione e dettagli: iphronline.org/articles/wor...
Workshop artistico di due giorni a CASA VITALI
🗓️ 25 e 26 luglio | 📍 Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia
🔗 Iscrizione e dettagli: iphronline.org/articles/wor...
Workshop fotografico immersivo di due giorni a CASA VITALI - IPHR
📅 Date: 25 e 26 luglio📍 Luogo: CASA VITALI – Residenza per Arte, Pace e Diritti Umani Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia📞 Contatto: +39 366 4559911 Unisciti a noi questo luglio per un’esperienza c...
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July 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📸 Scopri la magia della fotografia!
Workshop artistico di due giorni a CASA VITALI
🗓️ 25 e 26 luglio | 📍 Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia
🔗 Iscrizione e dettagli: iphronline.org/articles/wor...
Workshop artistico di due giorni a CASA VITALI
🗓️ 25 e 26 luglio | 📍 Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia
🔗 Iscrizione e dettagli: iphronline.org/articles/wor...
📢 New joint report by IPHR, NAKO & Hunterbrook: Western-made microchips are still found in Russian SU-34/35 jets—used in attacks on Ukrainian civilians. 10 cases examined ↔️ components ↔️ war crimes.
iphronline.org/articles/par...
iphronline.org/articles/par...
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July 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📢 New joint report by IPHR, NAKO & Hunterbrook: Western-made microchips are still found in Russian SU-34/35 jets—used in attacks on Ukrainian civilians. 10 cases examined ↔️ components ↔️ war crimes.
iphronline.org/articles/par...
iphronline.org/articles/par...
🗓 Join us next Tuesday, 8/07 at 15:00 CEST, for the online presentation of "Parts of the Problem: Tracing Western Tech in Russia’s Deadliest Jets", a new report by IPHR, The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), and Hunterbrook Media.
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🗓 Join us next Tuesday, 8/07 at 15:00 CEST, for the online presentation of "Parts of the Problem: Tracing Western Tech in Russia’s Deadliest Jets", a new report by IPHR, The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), and Hunterbrook Media.
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Kyrgyzstan: Parliament's decision to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture is deeply alarming. Together with 6 other HR NGOs we call on President Japarov to return the law for revision and prevent a serious setback in the fight against torture: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament Votes to Abolish Torture Prevention Body – President Must Reverse Course - IPHR
We, the undersigned human rights groups, are deeply alarmed by the June 25 decision of the parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) – an i...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#Kyrgyzstan: Parliament's decision to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture is deeply alarming. Together with 6 other HR NGOs we call on President Japarov to return the law for revision and prevent a serious setback in the fight against torture: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...
"The European continent is arguably the world’s most important bastion of democracy. If it falters, the idea of a liberal, rules-based global order risks faltering with it."
Check out the op-ed in @euobserver.com authored by IPHR's Director Brigitte Dufour euobserver.com/eu-political...
Check out the op-ed in @euobserver.com authored by IPHR's Director Brigitte Dufour euobserver.com/eu-political...
The war on Europe's NGOs
NGOs are being defunded, closed down, and criminalised. Volunteer groups are labelled as security threats. This isn’t Cold War theatre — it’s Europe and its neighbourhood in 2025.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"The European continent is arguably the world’s most important bastion of democracy. If it falters, the idea of a liberal, rules-based global order risks faltering with it."
Check out the op-ed in @euobserver.com authored by IPHR's Director Brigitte Dufour euobserver.com/eu-political...
Check out the op-ed in @euobserver.com authored by IPHR's Director Brigitte Dufour euobserver.com/eu-political...