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Human Rights film festival finds alternative in face of Coronavirus threat

Despite being cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, organisers of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights are pushing ahead with version 2.0.

Switzerland

World’s poorest may be ‘pushed over edge’ by coronavirus measures

Livelihoods and lives may be threatened by lockdowns, quarantines and other measures to control COVID-19, says the UN's human rights commissioner.

Azerbaijan

ECHR slams Azerbaijan for jailing activists who defaced statue

Bayram Mammadov and Qiyas Ibrahimov were caught writing on a statue. They were beaten up before being charged with "drug trafficking" and jailed.

World News

Euroviews. Female genital mutilation is a chronic global problem. It demands a global response ǀ View

What would the global statistics look like if we were able to obtain reliable data on Female Genital Mutilation prevalence for each of the 90-plus countries where we are aware that FGM is present?

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Europe News

Cuban activists blocked from attending EU meeting

Cuban activists who made it to Brussels called on the EU to put pressure on Cuba to respect human rights.

Hungary

Is Hungary 'starving' asylum seekers to deter immigration?

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary for the 28th time this week to provide food to an asylum seeker in the transit zone. Human rights advocates say starvation is part of government tactics to deter migrants.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The success of Brexit Britain will depend on how well it can stick to its principles ǀ View

As the UK exits EU, it should promote rights abroad and defend them at home.

France

France debates blasphemy after teen posts viral anti-Islam video

A 16-year old high school student posted an anti-Islam video on Instagram, sparking death threats and a national controversy on the right to blasphemy.

Spain

Spain debates bill to scrap forced sterilisation of disabled people

As the Spanish Parliament debates a bill to scrap forced sterilisation of women and girls with disability, Euronews spoke to a survivor.

World News

EU praised on human rights despite failures on migration policy

While Human Rights Watch says the EU is showing “positive signs”, issues such as migration and growing intolerance were highlighted in the organisations annual global report.

Russia

Russian authorities ramp up pressure on Navalny and his allies

In two separate cases, Russian authorities raided Alexei Navalny's offices in Moscow on Thursday, while one of his allies was forcibly conscripted.

Europe News

Accused child trafficking gang walk free from court in Romania

It's caused outrage among human rights groups and within British policing circles.

Gaza

Euroviews. The case of Suha Jbara exposes the corruption and barbarism of the Palestinian Authority ǀ View

Too many Palestinians endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the PA. Life on the West Bank can be hard enough and, civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face a near-systematic campaign of human rights abuses.

France

Court acquits mountain guide charged with helping asylum seekers

The volunteer faced a three-month suspended sentence if the court had upheld his conviction for “facilitating irregular entry”

World News

EU's rights agency warns of 'lost generation' of young refugees

Europe is at risk of creating a "lost generation" of young refugees, who aren't properly integrated into their host countries, the EU's Agency for Fundamental Rights warns.

World News

'UK should give passports to Hongkongers,' says Hong Kong politician

"It's Britain's moral and political responsibility because these are British citizens, but they are British Nationals Overseas," Emily Lau told Euronews.

Germany

First trial over Syrian state-sponsored torture looms in Germany

Human rights activists applauded as Germany charged two alleged former Syrian secret service officers with participating in crimes against humanity,

China

Uyghur activist Ilham Tohti wins 2019 Sakharov Prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights across the globe.

Earth News

Lululemon responds to allegations of abuse in garment factory

The Canadian activewear brand claims it intends to "fully investigate the matter", as reactions explode on Twitter.

The Cube

Iranian women at football: a cause for celebration or all just a show?

Social and international news coverage was awash with women’s faces daubed in green and red face paint and proudly holding Iranian flags aloft.