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Lancaster/Lebanon book drive aims to spark love of reading for local students
… to host a book drive that will donate new books to students … in those two areas. “The Summer Book … City Center Books-A-Million or select a different book…
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Independent Investigators Find Governor Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violated State and Federal Laws
Report by Independent Investigators Find NYS Governor Sexually Harassed Multiple Women From 2013 Through 2020 Sexual Harassment Included Unwanted and Inappropriate Groping, Kissing, Hugging, and Comments That Accusers Called “Deeply Humiliating,…
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Be inspired by barn owls on International Owl Awareness Day
Wednesday 4 August is International Owl Awareness Day. Barn owls are amongst the most enigmatic and beloved of British birds, and scientists at the Owl Box Initiative are trying to…
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700-plus healthcare workers and patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO
More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017, according to a three year analysis by the…
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Gloucestershire Charity Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Animal Scavenger Hunt for Children
To mark 30 years of advancing animal welfare in the UK and around the world, Gloucestershire-based animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is inviting children and their families to join them…
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CCHR Says the Olympics Raise Mental Health Concerns but not Treatment Harms
The Tokyo Olympics has shown importance of athletes’ mental health, but this shouldn’t be equated with “mental illness” that can lead to forced and damaging treatment with psychotropics, electroshock and…
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WHO to expand support in strengthening the delivery of primary health care and essential health services through Canadian grant
As part of its efforts to ensure the delivery and utilization of stronger and more resilient primary health care and essential health services during the COVID-19 response and recovery, the…
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Video resources: 2021 Summer School on Human Rights
Video resources from CEC’s 8th Summer School on Human Rights are available. The videos feature keynote speeches and panel presentations addressing the theme “Ensuring Security of Worship Places and Religious…
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Athens Mental Health Summit – Ministers and representatives renew commitment to prioritize mental health in the WHO European Region
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues, which already affected millions, with the impact likely to be felt for years to come. At a high-level summit organized by WHO/Europe…
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General Assembly Creates New Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly on Monday established a new platform to improve the lives of Afro-descendants, who have for centuries suffered the ills of racism, racial discrimination and…