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Attorney General Paxton Announces Event with Houston-Area Students Targeted by a Radical Activist for Starting a Turning Point USA Chapter
This week, Attorney General Ken Paxton will be speaking at an event with Stratford High School students who were targeted for starting a Club America group, which is the name of Turning Point USA’s high school program. After students were...
Owner: American Government
Stronger protection needed for human rights defenders in exile, participants say at ODIHR event
As civil society space shrinks and attacks against activists increase in many places, a growing number of human rights defenders are being forced into exile as they seek a safe environment to continue their work freely and securely. This was the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Head Visits Srebrenica and Bratunac, Discusses Security, Dialogue, and Community Engagement
Srebrenica/Bratunac, 16 October 2025 – Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Ambassador Rick Holtzapple visited Srebrenica and Bratunac today to engage with local leaders, civil society organizations, and institutions on...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
National human rights institutions’ vital role in focus of ODIHR and ENNHRI event
National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are vital to protect rights and uphold democratic standards, serving as independent watchdogs and a bridge between governments and civil society said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ThinkCareBelieve: Week 39 Trump Administration Creating World Peace
Link to Week 39 Article: https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/10/18/week-39-trump-administration-creating-world/ WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThinkCareBelieve has published an article on Week 39 of the Trump 2.0 Presidency. Can we...
Pan African Parliament and Partners For Patients NGO Sign Historic 10-Year Health Partnership Touching 1.8 Billion Lives
55 Countries and Beyond NEW YORK CITY , NY, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Pan African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union, in partnership with Partners For Patients NGO (PFP.NGO), has signed a landmark 10-year...
Mark Erjavec Introduces ‘Ukraine Vision Series’ on Future Reconstruction and Business Cooperation Across the Americas
A strategic framework by Mark Erjavec linking Ukraine’s recovery to innovation, transparency, and collaboration across the Americas. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark...
Withhold Campaigns: Communications Considerations for Companies
More activist investors are seeking to challenge boards by asking shareholders to vote against the election of one or more directors, without the activists putting forward their own slate of candidates. These board challenges, referred to as...
Owner: Harvard University
Addressing Human Trafficking Risks in Supply Chains
SARAJEVO, 17 October 2025 - On the occasion of European Anti-Trafficking Day, 18 October, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Presidency on appointment of National Dialogue Steering Committee
National Dialogue enters next phase towards appointment of the Steering Committee The National Dialogue process has reached a pivotal stage with the completion of the nomination of sectoral representatives to the National Dialogue Steering...
Owner: South African Government
Promoting Sustainable Tourism for the Development of Mailuu-Suu
Mailuu-Suu, 16–17 October 2025 - The OSCE, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Mailuu-Suu Mayor’s Office, and with financial support from the European Union, organized the Forum “Development of Mailuu-Suu...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
NUTX 3-DAY DEADLINE ALERT: Nutex Health (NUTX) Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Alleged Revenue Inflation Scheme-- Hagens Berman
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX), a publicly traded operator of micro-hospitals and healthcare facilities, is under legal scrutiny following a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of...
Roma and Sinti human rights in focus at Warsaw conference
Support for Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations has shrunk dramatically in recent years, weakening their role in defending rights and holding institutions accountable, participants said at a side event of the Warsaw Human Dimension...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE RFoM Spotlights Media Freedom and Journalist Safety at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
VIENNA, 16 October 2025 - Media freedom, the safety of journalists, and strategies to address disinformation and strengthen information integrity were among the key issues discussed last week at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC)....
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Responses to Domestic Violence in Municipalities of Eastern Republika Srpska
Foča, 13 October 2025 – Today in Foča, dedicated professionals from the police, judiciary, prosecution, and social welfare sectors, as well as psychologists and members of civil society from across eastern Republika Srpska (RS), joined the OSCE...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Minister Thembi Simelane: W20 Summit Under South Africa’s G20 Presidency
Address by Minister Thembi Simelane Minister of Human Settlements of Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the W20 Summit Under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, Vivari Hotel and Spa, Johannesburg Programme Director, Co-Chairs of W20 South...
Owner: South African Government
Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 15 October 2025
A. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT 1. SPORTS 1.1. South Africa qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 1.1.1. Cabinet congratulates the senior soccer national team, Bafana Bafana, on qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026, a feat last achieved in 2002...
Owner: South African Government
Federal Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit
October 16, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana dismissed with prejudice a case, Lighthiser v. Trump, filed by climate activists in a lawfare challenge to President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders governing...
Owner: American Government
The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Whose Health Counts? Improving Health Outcomes for Black Women and Girls in Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black women in Canada face a profound health crisis marked by stark disparities, including a preterm birth rate of 8.9%—significantly higher than 5.9% among White women—and a 21 times greater risk of...
AFSC Launches Historic Hispanic Celebrity PSA Campaign: 'Immigrants Make Our Communities Stronger'
Bilingual initiative unites American activist Dolores Huerta with Latinx celebrities and allies to champion immigrant justice. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC),...