human-rights
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23 November Nov 2016 1005 23 November 2016 Towards a EU strategy to promote civic space ?
The state of the art, the concerns, the challenges and the proposals regarding the restrictions that civil society organizations are facing to their civic freedoms in many countries across the world,addressed by Civil Society Europe and its members.
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22 November Nov 2016 1527 22 November 2016 Sustainable development: Now actions must speak louder than words
As the EU sets out its priorities, European NGOs react on future European development policy
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17 November Nov 2016 1406 17 November 2016 A pivotal moment for the Central African Republic
Leaders in Brussels must provide CAR with the support it needs to not only address immediate humanitarian concerns, but also to break the decades-long cycle of conflict with locally owned capacity, writes Friederike Röder.
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15 November Nov 2016 0838 15 November 2016 Less space for civic engagement in Europe
A survey of civil society organisations in Europe conducted in early 2016 by Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS shows evidence of shrinking civic space in the old continent.
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8 November Nov 2016 1319 08 November 2016 Helping women and girls from FGM-practising countries seeking asylum in EU
Takeaways from the conference on ‘Gender-related vulnerabilities in the EU asylum procedures: Spotlight on FGM’ organized by the END FGM Network
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27 October Oct 2016 0840 27 October 2016 There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest
According to the leading academic Kenneth Armstrong, vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit
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21 October Oct 2016 0924 21 October 2016 Mental health support to refugees is a priority not a luxury
Mental Health Europe (MHE) warns authorities that denying access to mental healthcare and support today will only lead to future challenges in EU Member States tomorrow.
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11 October Oct 2016 1049 11 October 2016 Not financial reporting. Ready to account?
Businesses increasingly find themselves under the spotlight to demonstrate that they are operating not only in accordance with the law, but also in an ethical and socially responsible manner.
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10 October Oct 2016 1507 10 October 2016 Doctors ready to re-enter east Aleppo if given safe passage
Several doctors who worked in East Aleppo before the siege, declared to be ready to re-enter that part of the city if given safe passage. At the moment there are only 35 doctors left in East Aleppo. Only 7 of them can perform surgical operations
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20 September Sep 2016 1630 20 September 2016 Responding to the migration emergency
As global leaders gather at the New York summits to improve protection of migrants and refugees, they may find valuable lessons from the guidance produced by the Migrants in Countries in Crisis (MICIC) Initiative and the process that led to their development