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US civil rights icon John Lewis' casket crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge

The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has crossed Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon.

26/07/2020

Poland

Poland to leave international treaty combating violence against women

The Polish government says it will withdraw from the Istanbul Convention - a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women

26/07/2020

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Atlanta residents gather to pay tribute to US congressman John Lewis

A large mural was painted to paid tribute to the late civil rights activist.

19/07/2020

USA

John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80

Tributes have been pouring in for Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that had the greatest impact on the civil rights movement

18/07/2020

World News

MEPs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over post-Brexit citizens’ rights

A European Parliament resolution accuses the British government of failing to safeguard the future of EU nationals living in the UK.

14/01/2020

United Kingdom

Ethical vegans celebrate after winning landmark legal case in UK

It means they will now get protection from discrimination at work.

04/01/2020

China

Xinhua offices burned as Hong Kong protests enter 22nd week

Demonstrators defied a ban on protest by the authorities in the territory.

02/11/2019

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Indigenous groups in Chile stage rights march

Hundreds of marchers took to the streets of Chile's capital on Saturday to demand greater rights for indigneous people and protest against the government.

13/10/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. It’s time the UK government took its duty to the Good Friday Agreement seriously ǀ View

In an open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, campaigner Emma DeSouza calls on the UK government to uphold the rights of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens, something it is duty-bound to do as a guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement.

03/05/2019

World News

Aretha Franklin's contributions to civil rights movement remembered

Known as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin's career spanned more than 6 decades and her music influenced generations of people. The American singer known for hits such as Respect, Say A little Prayer and Natural Woman, died from pancreatic cancer, with her family by her side.

17/08/2018

Germany

Bavaria votes for increased police powers

Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights

17/05/2018

USA

First big memorial to the thousands of African-Americans lynched by whites opens in Alabama

National Memorial for Peace and Justice dedicates it to the "racial terror lynchings of African-Americans and the legacy of slavery and racial inequality in America.”

26/04/2018

Europe News

Integrating EU's minority Roma community

International Roma Day shines light on social inclusion and poverty issues

09/04/2018

USA

Linda Brown, the focus of a 1954 segregation lawsuit, has died at 76

Linda Brown, the schoolgirl who became the focus of a 1954 lawsuit challenging segration in schools, has died aged 76

27/03/2018

Europe News

Belgians split over draft migrant law

As Belgian citizens sign up to host migrants and refugees, some politicians are pushing for tougher deportation laws. A draft bill says police should be allowed to search for and arrest unauthorised migrants in privacy homes. And public opinion is split.

24/01/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women get the right to drive — but what about everything else?

Headline-grabbing announcements regarding women's rights obscure the conflicts within families and throughout society over justice and the rule of law.

22/01/2018

China

Hundreds join Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

Activists say the semi-autonomous city risks losing its rights and freedoms under growing pressure from Beijing.

03/12/2017

France

Which countries in Europe offer the most paternity leave?

Excluding Switzerland, all fathers residing in European countries receive some form of leave but which offers the most?

01/11/2017

Tunisia

Tunisia overturns decades-old ban on women marrying non-Muslims

The move follows recent pledges from President Beji Caid Essebsi to improve women's rights in the country

15/09/2017

USA

More protests planned over President Trump's plan to scrap DACA scheme

05/09/2017