Malta 10/06/2018 Migrants in limbo at sea after Italy refuses harbour Rome reportedly asks Malta to take over 600 refugees onboard humanitarian vessel.
Fashion 21/11/2017 Who made your favourite pair of shoes? A campaign for ethical and sustainable supply chains has hit the European Parliament.
Libya 15/08/2017 NGOs pull out of Mediterranean migrant rescue operations Increasing hostilities from the Libyan authorities have led three aid groups to cease operations in the region.
Italy 03/08/2017 Italy's code of conduct for NGOs involved in migrant rescue: text This is a transcript of the document issued by Italian authorities
Aid Zone 20/07/2017 Inside the rainforest's medicine cabinet Natural disasters can leave communities to fend for themselves but with support they can use their environment to help.
Hungary 13/06/2017 Defying Brussels, Hungary tightens rules on NGOs Critics say the move aims to crack down on dissent and to stigmatize as 'unpatriotic' those groups backed by Western donors such as George Soros.
no comment 13/06/2017 Migrants rescue off Libya coast German NGO Sea-Watch recorded the rescue operation
Hungary 13/06/2017 Hungary cracks down on NGOs Hungary's parliament has approved a new law targeting foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.
Afghanistan 21/05/2017 Aid workers killed and kidnapped in Afghanistan A German aid worker and Afghan guard have been killed in an attack on a guesthouse in Kabul. A Finnish national has been kidnapped.
Italy 29/04/2017 Growing row in Italy over claims of NGOs colluding with smugglers There is growing controversy in Italy over claims that some NGOs involved in the rescue of migrants at sea have been colluding with Libyan people smugglers.
brussels bureau 26/04/2017 Hungary's PM Orban rebuffs EU criticism of university law The European Commission on Wednesday opened a legal case against Hungary over a new higher education law that threatens to shut down a George Soros-backed university in…
brussels bureau 25/04/2017 The Brief from Brussels: EU, Hungary row rumbles on This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.
Israel 25/04/2017 Israel-Germany spat over minister's meeting with NGOs A diplomatic row has broken out between Israel and Germany.
Hungary 07/04/2017 Hungary submits bill targeting NGOs The draft law on NGOs has just been submitted to the Hungarian Parliament, targeting the George Soros foundation. It comes a few days after
Russia 02/11/2016 Amnesty shocked to find it's been locked out of Moscow office The Moscow city council, which owns the building, claims the group is behind in its rent. But Amnesty claims it is all paid up
Syria 21/09/2016 Four medical workers killed in Syria airstrike Four medical workers from the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations were killed overnight by an airstrike in Syria.
Afghanistan 06/09/2016 Afghan forces end Kabul aid agency siege after gun battle Afghan security forces in Kabul have been battling gunmen who stormed an international aid group’s offices after a car bomb attack.
world news 30/08/2016 Dr. Alison Thompson on life as a full time humanitarian volunteer An interview with Dr. Alison Thompson, a full-time humanitarian working inside the refugee camps in Greece. When the planes flew into the twin
no comment 16/08/2016 Afghanistan: Children's circus act brings joy to Kabul residents At the annual National Circus Festival in Kabul, members of the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) are entertaining Kabul residents with a mix of juggling, acrobatics and…
Greece 11/08/2016 Refugees in Greece learn to love the sea again During the summer months, for many of us a quick paddle or dip in the sea hardly seems anything out of the ordinary.
