News On 3 January, Interfax-Russia Agency reported that the President of Russia together with the Prime Minister inspected the readiness of the Olympic facilities and infrastructure for the Games in Sochi. Putin and Medvedev also found time to ski and talk over a glass of mulled wine. Comment The trip of Putin and Medvedev in Sochi was held after the resonance explosions in Volgograd, where tens of people died and…

Headlines: Islam to Become Ireland's 2nd Largest Religion Moscow Patriarchate: Russia Must Do More to Combat Radical Islam Afghanistan Rejects Grim US Intelligence Forecast as Baseless China Strengthens Pakistan Ties with $6.5bn Loan For Nuclear Power Details Islam to Become Ireland's 2nd Largest Religion Population statistics compiled by the Central Statistics Office confirmed that Islam is now Ireland's fastest-growing religion and, at its current rate of expansion, it is set…

Headlines: • UK Police across the Country Record Surge in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in 2013 • Egypt's Ruling Military Criminalizes its Opposition • More to Pak-US Ties than Just Drones says Foreign Office • Rahul Gandhi Focussed on Welfare of Homosexuals, Not Muslims: Azam Khan Details: UK Police across the Country Record Surge in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in 2013 Hate crimes against Muslims rocketed across the UK in 2013. From…

News: The "National Children's Rights Strategy and Action Plan" prepared by the Family and Social Policies Ministry was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on 10th of December. The content of this plan shows that in general the number of children detached from education has increased, child labour became widespread, mechanisms to save children from entering crimes have been failed, juvenile offenders are waiting for proceedings like…