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One in three women in the EU have experienced violence
A third of women in the EU have experienced violence at home, at work or in public. Young women report having experienced higher levels of sexual harassment at work and…
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Four CINEA EU funded projects receive the 2024 Atlantic Project Award
Projects FLORA, MSP-OR, C-FAARER and A-AAGORA were distinguished with an Atlantic Project Award each at the 11th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference in Bordeaux on 22 November 2024. These prestigious awards, presented…
Europe
Police raids on Romanian yoga centers in France, one year later
On 28 November, it will be one year since a SWAT team of around 175 policemen wearing black masks, helmets, and bullet proof vests, simultaneously descended at 6 am on…
Human Rights
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
However, the grim statistic is just the surface of a larger crisis, independent human rights experts warned on Friday, as the military junta intensifies its attacks on civilians, including persons…
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Istanbul Convention: experts praise Spain’s commitment to combatting violence against women, call for improving the training of professionals
In a new report the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) welcomes the Spanish authorities’ steady commitment and the progress achieved in measures to prevent…
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2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe, but 2024 provides some relief
The 2023 wildfire season ranks among the EU's worst in over two decades, fuelled by climate change. Fires devastated vast areas, threatening ecosystems and lives. As fire risks rise, Europe…
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UN General Assembly Takes a Stand: New Resolution Addresses Trafficking and Forced Religious Conversions
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2024 – In a step forward for the advancement of human rights worldwide, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)s Third Committee has approved a groundbreaking resolution on…
International
A Ruby Celebration: Scientology Marks 40 Years of Advocacy and Achievement through the IAS
KINGNEWSWIRE Press release // On a crisp autumn night in East Grinstead’s embrace of England saw an assembly gather as the members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) convened…
Human Rights
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in Ukraine over a decade ago following…
Europe
Words That Shape the Future: Antonella Sberna’s Vision for Interreligious Dialogue in Europe
At the event titled "Why Words Matter," organized by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), European Parliament Vice President Antonella Sberna delivered a thought-provoking speech that underscored the transformative role of…