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The European migration pact that questions the right to asylum and undermines human rights

Entities defending the rights of migrants and refugees criticize an agreement that strengthens border control and toughens reception conditions.

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The Spanish government has applauded the police action and described the situation as "well resolved".

Several voices from human rights groups condemn the killing at the Melilla fence, where about 40 people have died, and demand responsibility and reparation for the victims.

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Fourteen organizations publish a decalogue of measures to tackle abuse and ill-treatment in prisons.

Fourteen associactions have proposed a decalogue to guarantee the rights of inmates and demand that the administrations put an end to prison violence.

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Laura Lorenzi, president of Taula Catalana per la Pau i els Drets Humans a Colòmbia (Catalan Table for Peace and Human Rights in Colombia).

Colombia is in a state of social emergency due to the reaction of the authorities to people’s opposition to the government’s tax reform proposal.

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Cauce Ciudadano has been working for the last 19 years by reconverting these groups of violence into groups that build peace.

Cauce Ciudadano has been working for the last 19 years to reconvert violent groups of juvenile delinquents into members of society that promote peace and social change.

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Antoni Soler is currently the president of FundiPau

Interview with the president of FundiPau to discuss the concept of world peace and how to resolve non-violent conflicts.

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Refugee camp in  Democratic Republic of Congo. The Guardian.

In its latest report, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) claims the situation in DRC is critical since December.   

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Spanish security corps hitting peaceful demonstrators. Photo: Twitter

Human rights and peace organisations condemn the violence and repression committed by the Spanish security corps during the referendum.

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Spanish national police. Photo: Youtube

The international NGO held an independent investigation to document specific incidents after the poll, where 900 people were injured.

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In a world where the violence is everywhere, it’s important to be aware that peace is not a wish, but a construct that requires continued efforts from everyone.

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In a time when the world is balancing on a knife-edge, and the possibility of nuclear conflict appears to be more likely, it may seem that efforts to work towards peace are futile.  

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Conflict in South Sudan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Two UN agencies report that 2 million children have been displaced by South Sudan conflict.

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