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Migrants and asylum seekers on the Greek islands: committee debate
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Migrants and asylum seekers on the Greek islands: committee debate

MEPs will discuss on Wednesday the situation on the Greek islands and the plans to establish a new reception and identification centre on Lesvos.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home…

26 January 2021 · 2 min read

Parliament wants to ensure the right to disconnect from work | News | European Parliament
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Parliament wants to ensure the right to disconnect from work

Parliament wants to protect employees’ fundamental right to disconnect from work and not to be reachable outside working hours. Digital tools have increased efficiency and flexibility for employers and employees,…

26 January 2021 · 3 min read

Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’
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Health

Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’

The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, reminding journalists in his…

25 January 2021 · 2 min read

Brazilian bishops decry conditions in prisons - Vatican News
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News

Brazilian bishops decry conditions in prisons – Vatican News

A report issued by the Catholic Church in Brazil highlights a significant increase of torture in the county's prisons during the COVID-19 outbreak.

25 January 2021 · 2 min read

European Parliament to commemorate 76 years since the liberation of Auschwitz
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Poland - Some views of the Auschwitz-Birkenau old concentration camps, in Oświęcim - A barbed wire fence around the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

Europe

European Parliament to commemorate 76 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

A virtual ceremony, including speeches by European Parliament President David Sassoli and guests, will be held on Wednesday 27 January. Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

25 January 2021 · 2 min read

Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop - UN rights experts
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Health

Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts

The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.

25 January 2021 · 3 min read

Swiss Guards celebrate 515 years as guardians of Catholic pope
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Christianity

Swiss Guards celebrate 515 years as guardians of Catholic pope

Often labelled the world's smallest army and founded under Pope Julius II, the Swiss Guards have celebrated 515 years guarding the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

23 January 2021 · 3 min read

Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’ 
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Health

Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’ 

The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution…

22 January 2021 · 3 min read

MEPs: Juan Guaidó is the legitimate interim President of Venezuela | News | European Parliament
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MEPs: Juan Guaidó is the legitimate interim President of Venezuela | News | European Parliament

MEPs call on the Council to unequivocally recognise Juan Guaidó as the legitimate interim President of Venezuela, and welcome the recent extension of EU sanctions.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source :…

21 January 2021 · 1 min read

MEPs: Access to adequate housing should be a fundamental European right | News | European Parliament
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MEPs: Access to adequate housing should be a fundamental European right | News | European Parliament

MEPs call on the EU to recognise access to decent and affordable housing as an enforceable human right and to push for measures to eradicate homelessness.Committee on Employment and Social…

21 January 2021 · 1 min read