22 May 2019

• Serbia Introduces Life Sentences Without Parole, Despite Council Of Europe's Concerns
  Serbian lawmakers have voted to introduce life imprisonment without parole for some serious crimes, despite concerns voiced by the Council of Europe's top human rights official.
• Iraq Seeking To Help Calm Iran-U.S. Tensions
  Iraq will send delegations to Washington and Tehran to help "end tension" amid concerns of a possible military conflict between the United States and Iran, the Iraqi prime minister has said.
• Tajik Opposition Party Accuses Authorities Of Concealing Truth About Deadly Prison Riot
  Tajikistan's banned opposition Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT) has accused authorities of concealing the truth about a deadly prison riot that the Dushanbe government said killed 32 people, including three members of the group.
• 'Your Move': Graffiti On Putin Mural In Crimea Taunts FSB
  A mural in Crimea depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin has been defaced with a profane piece of graffiti calling the Federal Security Service (FSB) a "bitch."
• Armenian Soccer Star Mkhitaryan Will Miss Europa League Final In Azerbaijan
  Armenian soccer star Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in a major European match in Baku later this month, the English club Arsenal has announced, ending uncertainty about whether the midfielder would make the trip to his country's bitter foe.