#BBCNews - Former #Belarus 'hit squad member' found not guilty https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66947524
Yury Garavsky said he had been part of a hit squad involved in the men's abductions but denied direct involvement in their deaths.
But the judge said it was not clear if his testimony was true after he got entangled in contradictions.
"National courts could be ordered to cut #carbon dioxide #emissions if the complaint is upheld."
Instead of taking care of their children, countries do this:
"#Portugal's legal team has told the court that it is dedicated to fighting #ClimateChange, and also that the applicants have not provided direct evidence of the direct impact on them.
The #UK argued that the plaintiffs should have gone through national courts first."
Backed by the British-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), the Portuguese applicants, aged between 11 and 24, want a legally-binding decision that would force states to act."
EU Commission Preparing to Recommend Ukraine Membership Talks
The European Union’s executive arm is preparing to recommend starting membership talks with Ukraine in earnest, offering a boost to Kyiv as it seeks to ensure that allies continue military and financial support.
@europesays As far as I know, those Leopard 1 tanks have never been stationed in Switzerland, they were entirely produced in Italy by the Swiss arms manufacturer Ruag, or its subsidiary. Nonetheless, the Swiss government has vetoed this deal allegedly due to the incompatibility with the law on arms exports, and neutrality. For me as a European acting Swiss, this is scandalous, b/c Switzerland is actively deceiving int'l law.
The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide
"The U.K. Parliament is pushing ahead with a sprawling internet regulation bill that will, among other things, undermine the privacy of people around the world. The Online Safety Bill, now at the final stage before passage in the House of Lords, gives the British government the ability to force backdoors into messaging services, which will destroy end-to-end encryption. No amendments have been accepted that would mitigate the bill’s most dangerous elements. "
One of three graves discovered in 2013 in the village of Colombier during the demolition of a restaurant to build a service station in Neuenburg, #Switzerland. The largest of the three contained the remains of a man over 30 and a bronze pin dating to around 1600 BC. Photo by our member Megalithic89 More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=51636#bronzeage#megalithic#archaeology
The inscription on the tusk names Count Albrecht III von Habsburg, who filled the horn with relics in 1199 and donated it to the Muri monastery in #Switzerland.
The inscription itself may have been added in the 17thC
Good news! The Swiss Federal Chancellery 🇨🇭 has launched a server (or 'instance') on the Mastodon social network. Official accounts can now be created by the Federal Council and offices. This year-long pilot project aims to explore new communication channels.
I suspect it would look similar in #Switzerland as we at least also know these regular “massive” discounts on various types of products across grocery chains