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In one recent week, agents in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector stopped more than 500 African migrants found walking in separate groups along the arid land after splashing across the Rio Grande, children in tow. That is more than double the…
The first payments to survivors of childhood abuse in care have been approved – within three weeks of the scheme opening. Five applicants will receive the flat-rate payment of £10,000 under the Scottish Government’s Advance Payment Scheme, which provides acknowledgement for those…
Alarmed by the “strikingly high number” of human rights defenders were killed, harassed and threatened in Colombia, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in the country on Friday, called on authorities to “make a significant effort” to “tackle the endemic impunity” surrounding…
Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year, according to a new joint UN and European Union (EU) report released on Tuesday, which warns that these crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters….
In 2018, 19 700 asylum seekers applying for international protection in the Member States of the European Union (EU) were considered to be unaccompanied minors. This is down by more than one third compared with 2017 (31 400) and below the 2014…
“We are in a race against time to help and protect children in the disaster-ravaged areas of Mozambique,” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said at the end of a visit to Beira, one of the areas worst affected by Cyclone Idai. According…
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) CELEBRATED YESTERDAY SIX ROLE MODELS AND CHANGE-MAKERS IN ADVANCING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AND THROUGH SPORT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UN WOMEN, A DEDICATED AWARDS CEREMONY WAS HELD ON THE SIDELINES OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF…
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today said that new laws introduced in Russia impose excessive restrictions on speech and information on the Internet, and could further limit media freedom in the country. Two new laws on “disrespect” to…
The procedure for granting dispensations for under-age persons to marry will be abolished in Finland. The amendment will enter into force on 1 June 2019. In the future, only persons who have reached the age of 18 years can marry. Until now,…
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) flow monitoring survey of over 1,300 migrants and refugees in Spain last year, nearly half (48%) of those interviewed indicated having at least one direct experience related to human trafficking, exploitation or abuse while…
On 27 February 2019, Tanzanian authorities imposed a seven-day ban on The Citizen an independent newspaper publication. The ban extends to the publication’s online platforms as well. Tanzanian authorities allege The Citizen has, on at least two occasions, published information that is seditious, false,…
Today, the Council appointed Eamon Gilmore as EU Special Representative for Human Rights. Mr Gilmore will replace Stavros Lambrinidis, who was appointed in 2012 the first EU Special Representative. Mr Gilmore will take up his duties on 1 March 2019 and has been appointed…
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