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Law and Crime Prevention
Oman Hops on Board as 100th Country to Join the Maritime Labour Convention Craze!
Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay and conditions of seafarers –…
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Law and Crime Prevention
Better Watch Out for the Dangers of Standing Up for Women Accused of Witchcraft in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, defending women accused of sorcery, has become a life-threatening occupation. The UN and European Union run…
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Law and Crime Prevention
Roma Rights Advocates Sound the Alarm as Unintentional Hate Speech Rises
International Roma Day on 8 April is a key date to mark Romani culture, made more significant in Romania since…
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Europe
Belarus Gets Hit Hard: Rampant Human Rights Abuses Target Civil Society
Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, the independent expert appointed to monitor the country…
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Europe
Get to Know the Owner of the First ‘Vegan Football Club’ Making Big Sustainable Moves
A football club in the west of England has been recognized by the United Nations for its leading role in…
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Peace and Security
UN Chief Guterres Feels ‘Heartbroken’ Over Horrible Russia School Shooting
The UN chief on Monday issued a statement expressing deep sadness at the death of 15 people, including 11 children,…
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UN Affairs
A New Sheriff in Town Working to Tame the Chaos Raging in Our Neighborhoods
Bulgaria’s UN Ambassador banged the gavel as President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the first time on…
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Law and Crime Prevention
Guterres Unhappy Over North Korea’s Big Missile Launch
The UN chief on Thursday strongly condemned the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of…
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Women
Female Politicians Making a Splash Globally: Every Parliament Now Welcomes Women for the First Time
For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said…
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Migrants and Refugees
“Smugglers Will Take You Anywhere”: A Wild Ride Through Trafficking in the Sahel
Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some cash. That is what…
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