Fair trials: MEPs strengthen EU-wide standards for legal aid
People who are suspected or accused of a crime, or are named in a European Arrest Warrant, but cannot afford a lawyer or court proceedings, should have access to EU member state funding and assistance for both “provisional” and "ordinary” legal aid,...
Call for help: Yazidis bear witness to violence by Islamic State
Kurdish Yazidi visitors to the European Parliament on 29 April: (back) Khorsheed Mawlud, Dilyar...
Yemen conflict death toll nears 650, with UN rights office spotlighting plight of 3 million disabled
Two boys sit amid belongings on the roof of a vehicle fleeing Sana’a, the capital of Yemen.
Riga Declaration reaffirms importance of freedom of expression and press freedom for sustainable development
The Declaration aims to improve the quality of journalism, enhance gender equality in the newsroom and promote safety of journalists, and links this to the United Nations negotiations for a new package of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will...
BURUNDI: UNICEF calls for protection of children amid protests in the capital
"Children are at risk of bearing the brunt of the confrontations in and around Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.
320,000 Children Homeless in Nepal
Yemen: Saudi-Led Airstrikes Used Cluster Munitions
Amid reports of new attack on Yarmouk camp, UN agency urges Syria to halt military operations in civilian areas
Palestinian refugees living in active conflict areas in Syria such as Yarmouk, Khan Eshieh and...
One week after Nepal earthquake UNICEF warns of disease risk for children
On 28 April, Akriti Tamang, 8, stands amid the ruins of her home, in Sangachowk Village in Sindhupalchowk District, one of the areas...
South Korea: Amend Sex Education Guidelines
Representatives of the KTU’s (Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union) Seoul branch protest a...
