In a Press Release in Geneva on Friday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned authorities of the growing vulnerability of children living in Greek Island Reception Centres. This warning comes after a 32 percent rise in the number of migrants seeking refuge on the Greek Islands, where overcrowded and
Populism seems to become the dominant ideology across Europe. This ideology carries far-right notions of anti-immigration which continue to divide The European Union (EU). As the European Migration Crisis continues, with large numbers of migrants seeking refuge from conflicts in Asia and Africa, the actions EU takes are vital to
Human rights group Amnesty International has declared America’s gun violence epidemic a “human rights crisis” in its most recent report. Titled In the Line of Fire, this 220-page document analyzes the drastic impact gun violence has on American lives. The report also provides a policy framework, which it urges American
A car bomb has killed and critically injured a number of civilians, causing a school to collapse in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The suicide bomber detonated the explosive near the entrance to a government district office which lies in close proximity to the now damaged Quranic school. Reuters reports that the
In Italy, ahead of the Lazio football team’s first game on 18 August, non-official flyers were handed out urging women to avoid parts of Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. Handed out by Lazio ultra-fans, the flyers claimed that women were not welcome in the Curva Nord part of the stadium. Translated from
Prisoners across the United States (US) are urging the government to end slave labor and improve penal conditions in a prison strike which could be the largest in American history. The 20-day strike began on August 21st and is set to end on September 9th, marking the anniversary of the
After a five-day European Union stand-off, Malta has allowed migrant rescue ship, Aquarius, to dock at its port in Valletta Harbour. The private NGO vessel carrying 141 migrants, including 70 children, safely ported on Tuesday, allowing those on board to reach the safety of land after their dangerous voyage across
The first woman to be fined for wearing a veil in Denmark occurred on August 3rd, following the Government’s new legislation which prohibits certain face coverage. Danish news company Ritzau reported that the woman was fined 1,000 Danish Kroner ($155 USD) at the Horsholm shopping center near Copenhagen. According to
New North Korean nuclear activity has been detected by United States (US) spy satellites this week, calling to question whether its denuclearization efforts are possible. The news was given by a US state official, almost a month after the Americans and North Koreans came to a broad agreement on denuclearization
Italian authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of Roma from a living area in Northern Rome, despite the European Court of Human Rights’ recent decision urging Italy to delay its eviction process. Police raided the Camping River area on Thursday, following orders under Italy’s far-right Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini. The Interior
Over a month after the United States’ unilateral decision to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Accord, Iran’s Nuclear Chief has declared that the country has opened a new Centrifuge Rotor Factory, used for Uranium Enrichment. Delivered to state news on Wednesday, this decision is part of Iran’s plan to expand
The United Nations are urging Egypt to immediately release the daughter and son-in-law of Islamic scholar Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who was exiled from the country during the 2013 military coup. This comes in light of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s recent decision on June 12th which determined that
