Elinor Raikes, Vice President of International Programmes for the International Rescue Committee, said: Since August last year, reports that girls were being turned away from schools across Afghanistan already represented …
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Erzya is one of the most numerous Finno-Ugric peoples of the RF, which live in the Volga region. The total number is about 500 thousand people. The Erzya language is …
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Statement by Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on additional restrictions by the Taliban to the right of education of girls and women
The announcement on 20 December by the Taliban to ban women from universities is another violation of international obligations and constitutes an institutionalised, systematic discrimination against women and girls. Having …
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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie steps down after 20 years as UNHCR special envoy
by asmaby asmaOne of the most influential proponents of refugee rights, Jolie will continue to work to build a more equal, just and inclusive international system. At a time when the world …
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Brussels shows solidarity with the people of Iran in major demonstration
by asmaby asmaA major demonstration was organised in front of the European Commission in Brussels on December 13th in solidarity with the people of Iran by several European organisations following the executions …