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Need to reform abortion law in Malta

Times of Malta, 26/02/2018 When I visited Malta last November, I noted how the very restrictive legislation on abortion jeopardised women’s rights. I was also particularly struck by the lack of an open debate about this issue. It is, therefore, encouraging that some voices are now starting to...

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The Istanbul Convention protects women, without hidden purposes

25/01/2018

24 Hours, 25 January 2018 For many people, home means a refuge, a place where one can enjoy family life freely and safely, where love is a part of everyday life. But for victims of domestic violence, home means just the opposite. It is a place where torment and violence turn a refuge into a trap,...

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Иcтaнбyлcкaта конвенция е cpещy наcилието над жени, няма cкрити цели

24 Часа, 25 January 2018 За много хора думата „дом“ означава убежище, място, където човек може да се радва на семейния живот свободно, в безопасност и където любовта е част от ежедневието. Но за жертвите на домашно насилие „дом“ означава точно обратното. Това се оказва място, в което тормозът и...

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Do not give up inclusion, school segregation threatens the future of children

Hospodářské noviny, 19/12/2017 Education matters. It shapes our identities, develops our social skills, defines our career chances. As such, it is one of the most crucial human rights we all have. Yet, a number of European countries continue to discriminate against groups of children, in...

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Eine Frage der Menschenwürde

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 24 October 2017 Die Familie ist wesentlicher Bestandteil unseres Lebens. Aus diesem Grund wird sie auch durch nationale und internationale Rechte besonders geschützt. Für Menschen, die von ihren Familien getrennt sind, weil sie aus ihren Heimatländern fliehen mussten und im...

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