Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
…read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group works to help people whose rights have been violated and investigates cases involving such abuse, as well as assessing the overall human rights situation in Ukraine. The Group also seeks to develop awareness of human rights issues through public events and its various publications …read more Source:...
Watch List Findings: Feb. 18, 2017
What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard as significant or potentially significant to keep this email manageable. We have findings for all the Watch List items. Should you be interested in findings not listed here, please contact us and we will...
Near Abroad: A Book Discussion with Gerard Toal
Co-hosted with the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University and the Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars In Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus, the political geographer Gerard Toal moves beyond rhetoric to answer the basic...
After Flynn’s dismissal, Russia starts to doubt Trump
After Flynn’s dismissal, Russia starts to doubt TrumpAfter National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s scandalous resignation and Donald Trump’s tough new rhetoric toward the Kremlin, Russia has started to back away from the U.S. president. That could be dangerousAfter National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s scandalous...
Kleptocracy Weekly: February 17, 2017
Tackling Kleptocracy: AEI’s Michael Rubin examines the true costs of global corruption with Ben Judah’s recent report for KI, The Kleptocracy Curse. (Commentary) United States The Clearing House, which represents major U.S. banks, published a report recommending an overhaul of anti-money laundering rules and the publication of...
February 17th, 2017
CHINA China Says it Has Stopped Harvesting Organs, but Evidence Belies Its Claim Wendy Rogers, THE HUFFINGTON POST The Chinese government has claimed the country no longer harvests organs from prisoners. But recent revelations about two leading Chinese researchers indicate this may not be true. In 2005, China publicly stated what many already...
February 15th, 2017
CHINA China’s Provincial Official Sentenced to 15 Years for GraftTHE INDIAN EXPRESS A former provincial Communist Party leader in China was on Wednesday sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, the latest senior official to be jailed under the anti-graft drive launched by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Zhou Benshun, former Party chief of...
The rise of counter-elite can take Russia in a new direction
The rise of counter-elite can take Russia in a new direction Sweeping political changes in Russia might eventually come from a counter-elite — from those who already hold high-ranking positions in the current regime and are well integrated into the ruling classSweeping political changes in Russia might eventually come from a counter-elite — from...
Berlin’s Foreign Policy Dilemma: A Paradigm Shift in Volatile Times
Photo credit: Tobias Koch Germany’s foreign policy over the last decades has been a paradox. An economic powerhouse with the potential for a key leadership role in Europe, Germany has often been accused of being too cautious or uncooperative in addressing European and transatlantic challenges. At the same time, expectations for German...
