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17 February Feb 2016 0940 17 February 2016 Front Line Defenders annual report 2016: "Stop the killings"
International foundation for the protection of human rights defenders, Front Line Defenders, have published their annual report for 2016. The report provides a birds eye view of the situation for human rights defenders (HRDs) worldwide, and calls on the EU to denounce the persecution and killings of HRDs.
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10 February Feb 2016 1724 10 February 2016 #womensvoices: female refugees need more rights
As the refugee crisis continues, the European Women's Lobby and the Women Refugee Commission have joined forces and created the #womensvoices project to draw attention to the hardships faced by women fleeing from conflict, poverty, and climate change.
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10 February Feb 2016 0912 10 February 2016 UNGA President: Peacebuilding needs to include more women and children
Ahead of the UN High-Level Thematic Debate on Peace and Security scheduled for 10-11 May 2016, the European Peace Liason Office (EPLO) held an international peace-building meeting in Brussels for civil society and the EU.
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5 February Feb 2016 1533 05 February 2016 Falak and her family show Europe the way
Italy opens the first 'humanitarian corridor' for Syrian refugees. An example model for other European countries that, in the midst of war and the refugee crisis, wish to preserve human dignity.
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3 February Feb 2016 1342 03 February 2016 Still 1 in 4 deaths caused by cancer
According to Eurostat, In the European Union, cancer was the cause of death for almost 1.3 million people in 2013, responsible for just over a quarter (26%) of all deaths. Main fatal cancer: lung cancer for men, breast cancer for women.
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2 February Feb 2016 1528 02 February 2016 Syrian refugee women face exploitation and harassment
The Amnesty International report "I want a safe place’: Refugee women from Syria uprooted and unprotected in Lebanon" paints the dire conditions Syrian women are enduring in Lebanon.
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1 February Feb 2016 1453 01 February 2016 Syrians in need are waiting for actions not just kind words
As donor countries prepare to meet on February 4 in the British capital to pledge support for Syria and its neighbours, Oxfam urges parties to commit to changes that will improve lives of Syrians.
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1 February Feb 2016 1259 01 February 2016 Europe is getting the best migrants ever
Syrian activist Bassam Al-Kuwatli shares his views on how to engage the human and professional capital of immigrants and warns of the consequences of the Eu stand-by policy in Syria
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26 January Jan 2016 1133 26 January 2016 Smart Cities? Not for women
For women, walking on city streets is often a fraught process: from the ripple of apprehension when someone physically stronger approaches, to the general avoidance of walking alone in the dark, and the constant need to stay alert and watchful. These are familiar experiences for women globally, and with increased urbanisation, violence against women in our cities is becoming endemic.
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25 January Jan 2016 1221 25 January 2016 Tunisia rising (again)
Tunisians have taken to the streets once again to protest unemployment, corruption, and social inequality. "Solutions exist, but some patience and optimism are needed," says Prime Minister Habib Essid.