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Colombia seeing a significant increase in violence this year

Social leaders, activists, and former guerrillas are being killed at an alarming rate, with a murder every four days, according to the country's special justice for peace

Cry Like A Boy

Man-up about menstruation | View

Mustapha Ben Messaoud, chief of Field Operations and Emergency for UNICEF Afghanistan, reflects upon the importance to dismantle the social norms that suggest men cannot talk about periods.

Russia

Families of Soviet Gulag prisoners still waiting for compensation

The families victims who suffered Stalinist repression are still waiting for compensation 30 years after the collapse of the former Soviet Union

Saudi Arabia

Rights groups calls for boycott of Dakar Rally over 'sportswashing'

One of the groups is supporting women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul who was jailed last month after being found guilty of spying and conspiring against the kingdom. But many believe she was arrested for campaigning for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh navy ships take 1,700 Rohingya to isolated island

The 1,700 refugees were selected because of their willingness to be moved to the island, which the Bangladeshi government said could accommodate 100,000 people.

World News

Euroviews. Why COVID-19 shows that migrants’ integration in Europe is as important as ever ǀ View

Europe needs and depends on migration to sustain its own development and the well-being of its citizens. Yet, when it comes to acknowledging their contributions, migrants are left at the mercy of socio-economic hardships on the fringes of society.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Urgent action needed on Bosnia migrant camps, says human rights chief

Dunja Mijatovic warned a humanitarian crisis was imminent in the northwest of the country.

Uzbekistan

Euroviews. The EU must leverage closer trade ties with Uzbekistan to ensure progress on human rights ǀ View

As Uzbekistan’s applies to the EU's GSP+ scheme, Brussels should use its leverage in the application process to ensure progress is being made on human and labour rights in the central Asian country.

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Human rights activists criticise Egyptian president's Paris visit

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met with France's Emmanuel Macron to discuss terrorism and conflict in the Middle East.

Bangladesh

Relocation of Rohingya refugees to remote Bangladesh island condemned

Bangladesh's government says it is moving the Rohingya because of overcrowding at existing refugee camps after a million fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary needs the power of love, not Viktor Orbán’s love for power ǀ View

Rather than concentrating on tackling the rising surge of coronavirus cases, Hungary's government is preoccupied with stripping away the rights of its citizens, starting with the LGBTI community.

Switzerland

Swiss voters reject proposals to increase liability for big companies

Switzerland has rejected measures that would have stiffened penalties against Swiss companies that violate human rights or harm the environment.

Cry Like A Boy

There are no male feminists | View

Published author and academic Mukoma Wa Ngugi recounts the process of becoming a man in Kenya in a feminist household.

World News

Virtual G20 hosted in Saudi Arabia amid human rights criticisms

International rights groups have called for countries to boycott the event, demanding that authorities release dissidents and women's rights activists who have been detained.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia accused of 'sportswashing' its human rights record

Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia's hosting of a golf tournament was 'pure hypocrisy' given its alleged human rights abuses.

Cry Like A Boy

Humanity's greatest stupidity: undermining women | View

In 1983, a dramatic event would lead Dr Morissanda Kouyaté to dedicate his life to the struggle of female genital mutilation.

World News

EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports

Under the new rules, European companies will have to apply for government licenses to export certain products and they'll have to meet criteria that have been beefed up to include requirements to consider whether the sale poses a risk to human rights.

World News

Sakharov Prize: Belarus' opposition wins EU human rights award

EP President David Sassoli recognised an "initiative of brave women" in his speech, including opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

World

Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC

Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World News

China and Russia win seats on UN rights council while Saudis lose

Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race in the only contested race for seats on the Human Rights Council.