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Colombia approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels

The Colombian Congress has passed a law offering amnesty to thousands of FARC rebels laying down their arms.

Poland

Poland's opposition blockades parliament as Brussels voices concern over rule of law

Opposition MPs in Poland have vowed to continue their blockade of parliament in a bid to force a re-run of a disputed budget vote.

Poland

Polish parliament adopts controversial assembly bill

The polish parliament has approved a controversial bill favouring protests organised by the authorities and the church.

United Kingdom

UK parliament backs bill to force internet porn viewers to register their age

The UK's House of Commons this week passed a bill that obliges internet users to verify their age before viewing free online pornographic videos.

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Italy

Renzi, reform and the paradox of Italy's referendum

It’s the vote that could either plunge Italy into a fresh crisis and threaten its future in the eurozone, or hand the country a once-in-a-generation chance to streamline government and speed up…

Myanmar

Rohingya Muslims 'squeezed by callous actions' of Myanmar and Bangladesh - Amnesty International

Amnesty International says Rohingya Muslims are being “squeezed by the callous actions of both the Myanmar and Bangladesh authorities.

Turkey

Turkey withdraws controversial 'child bride' bill

Turkey’s governing AK Party is withdrawing a controversial bill on underage marriage.

Turkey

Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on underage marriage

Opposition and rights groups have said the legislation could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment.

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Muslims pray by Rome's Colosseum in protest over mosque shortage

The Italian authorities have been accused of a crackdown on unofficial sites while regulations restrict the number of registered places of worship.

Philippines

Does killing drug dealers work?

President Duterte of the Philippines interprets the term “war on drugs” literally.

France

French court rejects plea for more time before Calais camp closure

A French court has rejected an attempt by a group of charities to block the imminent closure of the so-called “jungle” migrant camp in Calais.

USA

Newspaper hits back at Trump's threat to sue

The New York TImes has given short shrift to legal threats from Donald Trump's lawyers.

Philippines

Philippines: Duterte set to ban smoking in public

A nationwide ban on smoking in public places is set to be signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte this month.

Afghanistan

Afghan women imprisoned in elder's homes

Women in Afghanistan are forced to serve time in tribal elder's homes where they are effectively treated as their property

Pakistan

Pakistan passes law against 'honour killings'

Pakistan’s parliament has unanimously passed a law against so-called “honour killings”, three months after the murder of a social media star.

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Brussels: Hundreds protest against planned Polish abortion ban

Hundreds of demonstrators from Belgium’s Polish community troop to EU institutions, to join the “Black Monday” protest against a bill in Poland that seeks a total ban on…

Poland

Thousands protest proposed total abortion ban in Poland

Thousands of people decked in black clothes have taken to the streets of Warsaw to protest against a total ban on abortion in Poland.

Italy

Rome hosts its first same-sex civil union

Rome has hosted its first ever same-sex civil union.

France

French unions stage last-ditch street protests against new labour law

Unions in France have vowed to keep fighting the country’s new labour law, but admitted on Thursday that dwindling support meant months of street protests were now…

Sport

Russia denies involvement in WADA hack

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has firmly denied that his government had something to do with the recent hacking of the World Anti doping agency’s database that resulted in the confidential medi

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