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Tibetans protest outside China's embassy in India

Tibetans in India staged a protest outside China’s embassy in New Delhi, calling for an end to "genocide" in Tibet.

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EU must stop funding care homes, people with disabilities demand

Hundreds of people with disabilities gathered in Brussels to demand a strategic plan to guarantee independence outside residential care homes.

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Elderly Swiss women won a climate case but it’s not been plain sailing

Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.

Earth News

South Koreans win legal case against government in Asian first

It is the first ever legal case in East Asia challenging national climate policies so it could set a precedent.

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Business

Maker of Jack Daniel’s latest firm to scrap diversity goals

A number of companies are scaling back their inclusion initiatives in response to a conservative backlash.

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At least 73 migrants rescued at sea off the coast of Libya, MSF says

Dozens of people were rescued off the coast in Libya after several dinghies got into trouble on Friday and Saturday.

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Four ways to take care as extreme heat claims 175,000 lives in Europe

Europe is the fastest warming continent on Earth and death records are showing the impact.

Europe News

Budapest denies its newly-formed agency is intimidating civil society

The Sovereignty Protection Office has the power to gather information on any groups or individuals that benefit from foreign funding and influence public debate, and Hungary’s secret services can assist in its investigations.

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87 migrants rescued at sea by Doctors Without Borders

The Geo Barents rescue ship, operated by Doctors Without Borders, saved 87 people from an overcrowded rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Why the EU will have to tread carefully with Iran's new president

Iran has a new reformist president — but the EU should not expect many changes in its relationship with Tehran.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Justice must prevail against Denmark’s ‘ghetto laws’

A ruling in our favour would also have wider resonance for similar neighbourhoods across Denmark whose cases are currently on hold awaiting this decision, Majken Felle writes.

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Israel accepts bilateral meeting with EU, but with conditions

The EU’s top diplomat had called for an Association Council to address Israel’s compliance with human rights

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Why has Switzerland snubbed the ‘landmark’ climate ruling?

The group of older Swiss women won an ‘historic’ case in the European Court of Human Rights but now the Swiss government is pushing back.

Culture news

Massive Attack protests Georgia’s attack on 'basic human rights'

The band's announcement comes as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Georgia recently, protesting a parliament-approved law regulating the media and NGOs, which for many echoes similar legislation in Russia.

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UN says civilian deaths in Gaza hostage raid may amount to war crimes

The Israeli operation to secure the release of four hostages from Palestinian armed groups on Saturday took place in densely populated areas, resulting in at least 274 Palestinians killed, according to Gaza officials.

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Which parties lead social media ad spending ahead of EU elections?

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Climate

Babies are suing South Korea over climate in East Asian first

Tomorrow’s hearing follows successful examples in Europe, and campaigners hope it will lead to more climate litigation in Asia.

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Is it time the right to a healthy environment is recognised in Europe?

The Council of Europe is the only regional human rights system that has not yet explicitly recognised the right to a healthy environment.

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Dissatisfaction with democracy brewing in Europe, global study finds

In a slim majority of the EU countries surveyed (eight out of 15), improving healthcare emerged as the number-one priority. Tackling poverty is also seen as a high concern in several countries, topping the list in four of the 15 member states surveyed.

Climate

Euroviews. We won a victory for generations in the European Court of Human Rights

Our cases coasted to the height of Europe’s top human rights court. Now we need to unite behind the ruling and force all European governments to ensure a liveable future for ourselves and our loved ones, Claudia Duarte Agostinho and Dr Elisabeth Stern write.