China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour

China: ‘Vocational training’ programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour

“Hundreds of thousands of Tibetans have reportedly been ‘transferred’ from their traditional rural lives to low-skilled and low-paid employment since 2015, through a programme described as voluntary, but in practice their participation has reportedly been coerced,” they said in a statement.  ‘Cultural and political indoctrination’  They noted that the labour transfer programme is facilitated by…

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Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief

Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief

UN Special Representative and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission, Caroline Ziadeh, told ambassadors that the most recent Secretary-General’s report on developments in Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008 but is not recognized by Serbia, “included serious challenges as well as an important collective effort to bring Belgrade-Pristina relations nearer to stability and normalisation.”…

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Excessive sleep problems may increase the risk of stroke, research suggests

Excessive sleep problems may increase the risk of stroke, research suggests

Galloway: A study has revealed that excessive sleep problems can increase your chances of having a stroke. According to a new study, snoring, snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, nighttime waking, or sleeping too little or too much can impair sleep quality and increase the risk of stroke. can According to study author Christine McCarthy, from the…

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