World News

October 16, 2018

German judge rules that diesel bans must take effect in Berlin

Berlin’s administrative court has ruled that the German capital must restrict the movement of diesel vehicles in the city to bring dangerous air pollution down and protect residents’ health.
October 16, 2018

Saudi Arabia must immediately release all women’s rights defenders, say UN experts

UN experts condemn the actions of the Saudi authorities against women human rights defenders.
October 15, 2018

Call for detained Pashtun human rights defender to be released

Amnesty International has called on the Pakistani authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release a detained Pashtun human rights defender.
October 15, 2018

More journalists killed in first nine months of 2018 than in all 2017, says RSF

More professional journalists were killed worldwide in connection with their work in the first nine months of 2018 than in all of 2017.
October 15, 2018

Anger at Prince William's 'racist' conservation video

A video about Prince William’s conservation trip to Africa has been criticised for only including non-Africans’ perspectives and promoting a 'white saviour' stereotype.
October 14, 2018

'Golden Visa' schemes sell European citizenship to criminals, say campaigners

Golden Visa schemes open the doors of Europe to criminals, say anti-corruption campaigners.
October 14, 2018

Washington Supreme Court outlaws death penalty, citing racial bias

The decision makes Washington the 20th State to outlaw the death penalty.
October 13, 2018

European Christian Environmental Network releases assembly statement

The European Christian Environmental Network, after meeting in Katowice, Poland, has issued a statement calling on governments and political decision makers to work for a sustainable future and adequate mechanisms to support the most vulnerable people.
October 13, 2018

Ship waste legislation clears major hurdle

The aim of the legislation is to remove incentives to illegally dump garbage at sea in order to reduce costs.
October 13, 2018

Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment, says ILO

An ILO report says the Portuguese experience does not support conventional notion that economic recovery can be accelerated simply by reducing labour costs and making the labour market more flexible.