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Record Number of African Migrants Coming to Mexican Border

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In one recent week, agents in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector stopped more than

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First Payments to Survivors of Childhood Abuse in Scotland

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The first payments to survivors of childhood abuse in care have been approved – within

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166 Human Rights Defenders were Killed in Colombia

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Alarmed by the “strikingly high number” of human rights defenders were killed, harassed and threatened

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113 Million Experienced Acute Hunger

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Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year,

20.000 Unaccompanied Minors Among Asylum Seekers

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In 2018, 19 700 asylum seekers applying for international protection in the Member States of

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1.8 million People Affected by Cyclone Idai

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“We are in a race against time to help and protect children in the disaster-ravaged

IOC AWARDS 2019

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THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) CELEBRATED YESTERDAY SIX ROLE MODELS AND CHANGE-MAKERS IN ADVANCING WOMEN

New laws in Russia impose excessive restrictions on speech and information on the Internet

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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today said that new laws introduced

Under-age marriages no longer possible in Finland

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The procedure for granting dispensations for under-age persons to marry will be abolished in Finland.

48% reported exploitation or abuse while traveling on the Western Mediterranean Route

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According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) flow monitoring survey of over 1,300 migrants

Media shutdowns in Southern Africa

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On 27 February 2019, Tanzanian authorities imposed a seven-day ban on The Citizen an independent newspaper

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Eamon Gilmore as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights

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Today, the Council appointed Eamon Gilmore as EU Special Representative for Human Rights. Mr Gilmore will replace

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Record Number of African Migrants Coming to Mexican Border

First Payments to Survivors of Childhood Abuse in Scotland

166 Human Rights Defenders were Killed in Colombia

113 Million Experienced Acute Hunger

20.000 Unaccompanied Minors Among Asylum Seekers

1.8 million People Affected by Cyclone Idai

IOC AWARDS 2019

New laws in Russia impose excessive restrictions on speech and information on the Internet

Under-age marriages no longer possible in Finland

48% reported exploitation or abuse while traveling on the Western Mediterranean Route

Media shutdowns in Southern Africa

Eamon Gilmore as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights

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