Perspectivas / Perspectives

 (nos. 29760/21 and 33931/21)

  The applicants, Giorgi Mzhavanadze and Nodar Rukhadze, are Georgian nationals who were born in 1993 and 1996 respectively, and live in Tbilisi. They are founding members of the Shame Movement, a non-governmental organisation aimed at supporting “Georgia’s democratic development and the process of its integration in the Euro-Atlantic space, protecting human rights, aiding the implementation of fair and free elections, raising civic awareness and informing citizens”.

The case concerns the applicants’ arrest in November 2020 at a demonstration following the parliamentary elections of that year. They were arrested near the parliament building and charged with disobedience to the lawful orders of the police. Mr Mzhavanadze was sanctioned by three days' administrative detention, Mr Rukhadze was fined.

Una inquietante serie de informes de investigación ha descubierto un esquema de reclutamiento de mano de obra rusa que supuestamente atrae a mujeres jóvenes, en su mayoría de África, pero también reclutadas en Asia y América Latina con promesas de educación, experiencia laboral, oportunidades financieras y buenos salarios, solo para someterlas a trabajar ensamblando drones militares en Rusia y, en algunos casos, incluso a ser víctimas de un ataque de represalia con drones ucranianos.

Jul.22 (DPnet).– El programa, llamado Alabuga Start, está orientado a reclutar mujeres jóvenes de países del tercer mundo, a través de anuncios engañosos en línea. Una vez en Rusia, estas mujeres son obligadas a contribuir a los esfuerzos bélicos de Rusia contra Ucrania en condiciones laborales terribles.

Mujeres del tercer mundo son así contratadas con el anzuelo de un boleto de avión y un buen trabajo bien remunerado pero son atrapadas en un modelo de esclavismo en centros de producción de equipo militar para la guerra de Ucrania, de los que no pueden escapar.

Hace una semana Rusia lanzó el ataque con drones más grande en contra de Ucrania desde el comienzo de la guerra que se prolonga por los 3 años que lleva de invasión. Lanzaron 728 drones en un solo ataque, un aumento de más de 200 drones frente al anterior. Sorprendió al mundo el cruel bombardeo masivo, preguntándose los expertos cómo lograron, en plena crisis económica y con Irán, su principal proveedor, en un momento crítico, aumentar la producción de drones para poder lanzar este ataque tan abrumador.

• The Court finds Russia in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Strasbourg, Jul.9.– The Court issued a decision concerning events which occurred during the period from spring 2014 up to 16 September 2022, when Russia ceased to be a Party to the European Convention. Among the considerations pertaining to this decisión:

«The Court addressed the fact and impact of Russia’s failure to participate in the proceedings leading to today’s judgment. Although Russia had submitted memorials and taken part in the oral hearing at the admissibility stage of the proceedings in applications nos. 8019/16, 43800/14, and 28525/20, it had not participated at all in the proceedings on the merits in those three applications or on the admissibility and merits of application no. 11055/22. The Court found that there was insufficient cause for Russia’s failure to submit a memorial or to participate in the 12 June 2024 hearing. It decided to continue with its examination of the case, finding that this was consistent with the proper administration of justice.

A Catholic Relief Services (CRS) project in Lakes State, South Sudan, is uplifting farmers in the area with seeds, farming tools and training. The support is designed to bring resilience to people facing ongoing conflict and food insecurity.

Monica Ajak Meen, a mother of three and a member of a farming group, says: "Before the support, we had a lot of challenges. CRS helped us. They gave us knowledge. We didn't practice proper cultivation methods, but CRS taught us. They gave us ox-ploughs, which have given us freedom tu cultivate on a large scale. One person can cultivate 20 acres. When we cultivate enough, we can sell produce to generate income and have some for our own consumption. Life is easier."

The group also faced storage issues. "We used to have problems storing our produce, but CRS helped with storage facilities," and she added: "We received tarps and used them to make storage and sacks to store peanuts, which we didn't have before, and we love it.

The project provided seeds and tools to 400 farmers in 16 farming groups like Monica's and linked them to better markets where they can sell their produce at higher prices for increased profits.