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The WHO seeks to end human rights violations in psychiatry
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The WHO seeks to end human rights violations in psychiatry

The mental health care services in Europe and globally in the main continues to be provided in psychiatric wards and hospitals. As The European Times is documenting human rights abuses…

11 June 2021 · 4 min read

Human Rights Groups Urge US Soccer to Remove Volkswagen Partnership
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Human Rights Groups Urge US Soccer to Remove Volkswagen Partnership

A coalition of 86 human rights and religious freedom leaders and organizations are imploring the US Soccer Federation to end its partnership with Volkswagen. WASHINGTON , DC, USA, June 10,…

10 June 2021 · 3 min read

Documentary Questions Forced Electroshock Treatment: Is it a Violation of Human Rights?
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Documentary Questions Forced Electroshock Treatment: Is it a Violation of Human Rights?

WASHINGTON, DC, US, June 10, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Psychiatrists working for mental health facilities in the U.S. routinely seek court orders for individuals’ involuntary commitment to their facilities and for…

10 June 2021 · 5 min read

12 year old pageant finalist uses platform to help families with seriously ill children in Newcastle hospitals
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12 year old pageant finalist uses platform to help families with seriously ill children in Newcastle hospitals

A 12 year old student from Walker Riverside Academy in Newcastle has been named an ‘inspiration’ by charity The Sick Children’s Trust following her continued efforts to fundraise and raise…

10 June 2021 · 4 min read

COVID-19: Learning from experience
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COVID-19: Learning from experience

Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe 10 June, 2021 To date in the European Region, we have 55 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and…

10 June 2021 · 4 min read

Joanne Harris hails ‘writing as a force to be reckoned with’ as she introduces the winners of the 2021 Society of Authors’ Awards
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Joanne Harris hails ‘writing as a force to be reckoned with’ as she introduces the winners of the 2021 Society of Authors’ Awards

The Society of Authors has revealed the names of the winning writers, poets and illustrators from around the world who will share in the UK’s biggest literary prize fund, worth…

10 June 2021 · 8 min read

WHO tri-regional policy dialogue seeks solutions for international mobility of health professionals
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WHO tri-regional policy dialogue seeks solutions for international mobility of health professionals

WHO / NOOR / Sebastian Liste In the context of collective efforts to address challenges related to the international mobility of health professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO…

9 June 2021 · 4 min read

US Ambassador to Belarus says new sanctions are coming ‘quickly’
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Human Rights

US Ambassador to Belarus says new sanctions are coming ‘quickly’

The US envoy to Minsk — who has been denied a visa to take up her post there — said the Biden administration is working with partners like Canada, the…

9 June 2021 · 2 min read

President Biden’s Deputy Assistant to Speak on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes for G20 Interfaith Forum
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President Biden’s Deputy Assistant to Speak on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes for G20 Interfaith Forum

G20 Interfaith Forum continues Its Anti-Racism Initiative with an online webinar with leaders focusing on combatting Asian hate and overcoming discrimination. Across our nation, an outpouring of grief and outrage…

9 June 2021 · 5 min read