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Human rights experts alarmed over ‘imminent executions’ in Saudi Arabia

“Despite being charged with terrorism, they were reportedly arrested for resisting forced evictions in the name of the NEOM project and the construction of a 170km linear city called The Line,” the UN experts said. ‘Smart city’ project NEOM is a futuristic urban development project backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud […]

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Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

António Guterres was speaking to journalists in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, where he will be chairing a meeting of chief executives from across the whole UN system. Since violence erupted in Sudan on 15 April, more than 334,000 have likely been uprooted and more 100,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, according to UN aid […]

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European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place

How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and health atlas. Launched today, the atlas presents data and information in […]

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An international coalition praises the leadership of the UAE in human rights, led by the President of the State

The coalition of human rights organizations had submitted to the United Nations its report on the universal periodic review of the UAE, and the information dealt with the efforts and achievements made by the UAE in the field of promoting respect for human rights. The coalition of human rights organizations launched its report during an international event devoted to reviewing the journey of human rights development in the UAE.

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225 years since the birth of the famous author of the painting “Liberty leads the people”

There is one picture that always strikes with the desire for freedom and has become emblematic for all nations, regardless of the fact that its author is French – the artist Eugene Delacroix. We are talking about the painting “Liberty Leads the People”, which decorated postage stamps and banknotes in France, as well as the […]

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European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place

News ItemPublished 03 May 2023 ImageBruno Tozzini De Ciccio, My City/EEA How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and […]

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European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place

News ItemPublished 03 May 2023 ImageBruno Tozzini De Ciccio, My City/EEA How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and […]

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Sudan latest: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

Those fleeing the fighting include Sudanese refugees as well as people who were themselves refugees in Sudan. UNHCR estimates that the number of refugees and returnees may rise to over 800,000. UNHCR spokesperson, Olga Sarrado, told journalists in Geneva that many of the seven neighbouring countries are already hosting large refugee, and internally displaced populations. […]

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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage, under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF

Currently, one in five young women aged 20 to 24, were married as children, versus nearly one in four a decade ago, according to the new analysis, entitled, Is an End to Child Marriage within Reach? Latest trends and future prospects. Dreams crushed “The world is engulfed by crises on top of crises that are […]

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Afghanistan: Guterres says women worker ban ‘unacceptable and puts lives in jeopardy’

Secretary-General António Guterres was speaking to reporters in Doha, Qatar, after convening an international meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan. He said they had agreed on the need for a “strategy of engagement” with the Taliban, to help the country’s most vulnerable people. No question of Taliban recognition Mr. Guterres made clear that the gathering had not focussed […]

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Breast flattening, aberrant practice against girls, still in the 21st century

Breast flattening – When we talk about female mutilation, genital mutilation comes to mind, perhaps because the media have been responsible for bringing us the message of humiliation and aberration suffered by women of some religions. Seen as a step from childhood to adolescence, the girl has been subjected to degrading practices, to make their […]

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Psychiatrists discuss how to reduce the use of coercive measures

The need and feasibility of reducing coercion in mental health care is widely acknowledged. The discussion whether the goal is reducing or eliminating the use of coercive measures is a hot topic in professional and service user circles. Viewed in a human rights perspective one eventually would have to eliminate. The psychiatric community in a […]

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Belgium equates COVID-19 with the ordinary flu

With this decision, the mandatory seven-day quarantine after infection with the new disease is established Health authorities in Belgium decided this week to treat the disease from COVID-19 as the common flu, local media reported. With this decision, the mandatory seven-day quarantine after infection with the new disease is established. The recommendation remains that those […]

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An unknown manuscript of Victor Hugo about 150 years old discovered

The poem is called “Poor Children” The college in Besançon, which bears the name of the writer Victor Hugo, discovered a manuscript of Hugo’s poem while cleaning its archives of unnecessary old documents, “Le Figaro” reported. “We wanted to clean out the archive on New Year’s Eve and throw away unnecessary old documents,” said the […]

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The legendary designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev, known as the Red Dior, has died

The Russian designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev, known by the nickname Red Dior, has died at the age of 85, world agencies reported. The news was announced by a spokeswoman for Zaitsev’s fashion house. He celebrated his birthday in early March, but it was already apparent that he was very, very weak, the spokeswoman said. Zaitsev suffered […]

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Commissioner Nicolas Schmit on International Workers’ Day

In view of the International Workers’ Day, Commissioner Nicolas Schmit made the following statement: “On 1 May, as we mark International Workers’ Day, the EU remains committed to preparing people for the changing world of work. This means investing massively in skills. The need to nurture talent in Europe is urgent, with labour shortages reported in key […]

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A star is corn: Researchers develop biodegradable mask material made of corn

A biodegradable mask that can comfortably protect its wearer without harming the environment is one step closer to reality, thanks to research at McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM). Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Post-doctoral research fellow Sneha Shanbhag and PhD candidate Rong Wu have developed an effective compostable and breathable air […]

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