“With profound shock, the EU learned on 4th April that the Taliban had decided to ban Afghan women from working for the UN and its agencies, funds and programmes. This …
Women’s Rights
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Violence against women and girls: EU sanctions nine individuals and three entities under its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
The Council is to impose restrictive measures on nine individuals and three entities in view of their role in committing serious human rights violations and abuses, particularly sexual and gender-based …
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HUMAN RIGHTS
MEPs call for ratification of Istanbul Convention, and an end to violence against women
The EU signed the Istanbul Convention in 2017 and signalled its commitment to eradicating gender-based violence. However, the EU ratification process has been stuck in the Council ever since, and six Member States …
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ENVIRONMENTHEALTH
Only in America: Satanic Temple launches “free medication abortion services” online
The Satanic Temple has announced the launch of its first reproductive health clinic, which will provide free religious medication abortion care in New Mexico. TST Health, The Satanic Temple’s religious …
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It has echoes of what happened in the U.S two years ago when far right demonstrators, backed by ex President Trump, stormed the U.S Congress. The disorder comes a week …
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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 …