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Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”.
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For years data on Roma DNA have been manipulated
Deutsche Welle information portal: "Bulgaria, mid-1990s. Scientists set out to collect as much genetic data as possible from the Roma population. At that time, many Roma in Bulgaria lived in…
Human Rights
Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Plans for marble presented at press conference
The president of marble company Margraf and architect Hossein Amanat spoke about the complexities of the construction project and fabrication of the marble
America
International Migrants Day 2021
Vienna (Austria) 18 December 2021 - As the world marks International Migrants Day, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) urges countries to uphold human rights while combatting…
Europe
Serbia: civil society builds bridges between migrants and health workers
Every year, more than 50 000 refugees and migrants pass through Serbia. On arrival, many are physically exhausted, traumatized, and need medical services and assistance. However, migrants on the move often…
Human Rights
Radev from Brussels: We do not give deadlines to Northern Macedonia
We will continue to defend not only history, but respect for the rights of Macedonian Bulgarians - they must receive their clear constitutional guarantees, the Bulgarian president said. This process…
ECHR
Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wracked Afghanistan
The Malalai Maternity Hospital is one of the busiest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, welcoming around 85 babies into the world every day, including 20 by Caesarean section. But the…
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Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that migrant workers play in the global economy, as well as the “terrible risks” that they are forced to take, to find…
America
Kremlin ruled out the possibility of the arrest of the Director Alexander Sokurov after his polemic with the President
Kremlin ruled out the possibility of the arrest of director Alexander Sokurov after his polemic with the president over the North Caucasus and the future of Russia. But the head…
Human Rights
Is Montenegro really abiding by EU standards in extradition cases?
In any extradition matter, the requesting state must deliver facts and evidence to support its reasonable suspicion of the perpetration of a crime. However, the Russian request concerning Rossi I…