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Euroviews. EU action can help put a stop to killings of human rights defenders
It has been almost eight years since the Paris Agreement was finalised. In that time, at least 1,390 defenders advocating for a healthy environment and rights linked to land have been killed, Mary Lawlor writes.
Denmark
Christiana: Denmark’s hippie paradise asks to shut down Pusher Street
The residents of the neighbourhood of Christiana, traditionally a hippie paradise where the cannabis trade has flourished despite bans, asked authorities for help shutting down its Pusher Street after a slew of recent gang-related murders.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protests in Bosnia as woman's murder is streamed live on social media
He tracked down his estranged partner and shot her, point blank, and streamed it all live on Instagram. A young woman's gruesome murder has left Bosnia reeling as authorities face pressure to curb partner violence.
World News
Ecuador: Gang leader moved to maximum-security prison after killing
Authorities moved the leader of one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison Saturday, three days after the assassination of a presidential candidate who had denounced threats from the feared criminal.
