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Georgia

VON Amnesty International

Pardoned protester must be protected from forcible return to Russia

The UK Isn’t Serious About West Bank Settler Violence

VON Steven Methven

This weekend brought yet another surge in the endless surge of Israeli violence in the Palestinian territories. But as the EU and UK get increasingly vocal over settler attacks in the West Bank, it’s well past the time that action, rather than words, was needed.

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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #3

VON Bourse, Bazaar Foundation

Analysis from Francesco Schiavi, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Ezana Tedla.

US Iran Sanctions

VON Jeffrey Sachs

Last week, Pakistan announced that it will not comply with the latest sanctions the United States imposed on Iran and will continue trading with its neighbour. The news came just days after China made a similar statement.

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Latvia banned the import of Russian books on September 1.

VON Meduza

A Latvian ban on imports of certain goods from Russia and Belarus took effect on September 1. The restrictions cover not only clothing and children’s toys but also books. Latvian authorities say the ban is meant to sever economic ties with Russia and Belarus: Latvia intends to deprive both countries of some export revenue.

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Optimized Offspring

VON Brigida D'Agostino

Five years ago, I sat in my OB-GYN’s office, three months pregnant, reading a stack of consent forms for noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to find out whether my unborn daughter might have chromosomal abnormalities that would come with lifelong health problems.