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UN begins 16-day activism campaign highlighting female abuse
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is the occasion to highlight the many struggles women from around the world continue to face, including domestic abuse, genital mutilation, online violence, and femicide.
Cry Like A Boy
UN Adama Dieng: 'Men, too, have been victims of rape during genocides'
In Cry Like Boy, we have spoken about the trauma caused by Liberia’s civil war. But conflict is a global issue. In this new episode, we ask UN's Adama Dieng about what the impact of such a violent act as genocide can have on men, women or victims of rape.
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Euroviews. How Irish, Swiss and Dutch Tax Policy Harms Children Abroad | View
Young people across the globe rely on government tax revenues for the realisation of their basic rights. Tax avoidance is therefore a children's rights issue, argues Zurich-based law teacher and NGO director Alexandra Dufresne.
Bulgaria
Euroviews. The Bulgarian government must make the UN torture report public | View
This week the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture raised concerns about the treatment of migrant children in Bulgarian detention centres. But the report will stay confidential - unless Sofia decides otherwise. Not good enough, says UN expert advisor Iveta Cherneva