All the events to never forget

Staff

A list of the most important events to honor the victims of the holocaust, in Europe and beyond

From Turin to Ouagadougou: Terra Madre comes to West Africa for the first time

Cristina Barbetta

Terra Madre, Slow Food's international event, will be held on the 3rd and 4th February in Ouagadougou. It will be organised by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity in the framework of the initiative Fondazioni For Africa Burkina Faso.

Corruption: here is the global picture

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Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2016 analyses the levels of corruption country by country, portraying a concerning global picture where no country is immune to closed-doors deals and conflict of interest

President Trump: a civil society galvanizer

Ottavia Spaggiari

While the first decisions of President Trump shake the achievements’ of the environmentalist movements and threaten women’s rights, civil society sees an outburst in activism and participation

A report describes who the young refugees stranded in Greece really are

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Published by the Mercy Corps and Norwegian Refugee Council, a new study explores the needs and vulnerabilities of the estimated 18,000 young women and men who are stranded in the Greek limbo

Bahrain: 2 Face Execution Despite Torture Allegations

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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 .

Caritas helps vulnerable people suffering from cold winter

Silvia Sinibaldi

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.

The portable lamp plugged in the sunshine

Martino Pillitteri

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

A swing accessible to children in wheelchairs

Marina Moioli

Developed thanks the efforts of the voluntary association Genitori H24 (Parents H24), the swing was inaugurated last summer in the Italian city of Matera.

The Social Platform Annual Report 2015 unveiled

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Social Platform have released their annual report 2015