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Migrants 24 January Jan 2017 1734 24 January 2017 -
Human rights 23 January Jan 2017 1151 23 January 2017 Bahrain: 2 Face Execution Despite Torture Allegations
Two Bahrainis appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite allegations of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. 3 were executed in a similar case on January 15 .
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Migrants 20 January Jan 2017 1559 20 January 2017 Caritas helps vulnerable people suffering from cold winter
Winter time clearly highlights the vulnerable situation of people who struggle to deal with extreme weather conditions. This is particularly true for migrants and refugees. And this year this is truer than ever as the situation in Greece and Serbia shows. Read the post written by Silvia Sinibaldi, Caritas Europa's Humanitarian Director.
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Social business 13 January Jan 2017 0804 13 January 2017 The portable lamp plugged in the sunshine
Little Sun Solar Lamp, a new social business frontier envisioned by installation artist Olafur Eliasson. A global project that is transforming over a million lives through the awesome power of the sun
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Disabilities 5 January Jan 2017 0912 05 January 2017 A swing accessible to children in wheelchairs
Developed thanks the efforts of the voluntary association Genitori H24 (Parents H24), the swing was inaugurated last summer in the Italian city of Matera.
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Civil society 4 January Jan 2017 1432 04 January 2017 The Social Platform Annual Report 2015 unveiled
Social Platform have released their annual report 2015
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European Union 23 December Dec 2016 1011 23 December 2016 Solidarity is the key to the migration deadlock
In 2016, 374,802 migrants arrived to Europe of whom 351,080 came by sea and 23,722 travelled by land. 2016 marked the deadliest year for the Mediterranean route with at least 4,715 people losing their lives. Those who survived their odyssey and who are now stranded somewhere in the European Union (EU) or at its border are in great need of help and solidarity, says Caritas Europa.
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Wishes granting 23 December Dec 2016 0804 23 December 2016 A letter to Santa from the nonprofit sector
Santa is taking credit for the work of our sector long enough. It is time for you to change your ways. A memo on behalf of all of us in the nonprofit sector penned by the outstanding blogger who runs Nonprofitwithball.
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Missed opportunity 20 December Dec 2016 1608 20 December 2016 Transparency missing under the EU Christmas tree
Publicly accessible registers are on course to become a global transparency standard – the EU should get on board rather than get left behind.
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Migration 16 December Dec 2016 1337 16 December 2016 Children on the move remain forgotten and unprotected
As EU leaders are discussing migration within the Council arena, World Vision is calling on them to protect children on the move from all forms of violence.