Italy sea rescue law could put more migrant lives at risk: UN rights chief

Italy sea rescue law could put more migrant lives at risk: UN rights chief

“More people in distress will be made to suffer and more lives risk being lost because timely help is not available, if this law is passed,” he said in a statement.  Mr. Türk expressed his serious concerns a day after the Italian Parliament approved legislation that imposes stricter requirements on humanitarian ships which are attempting…

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One and a half million people living around glacial lakes in the world, including Pakistan, are at risk, according to research

One and a half million people living around glacial lakes in the world, including Pakistan, are at risk, according to research

According to new research on the possible effects of glacial lake eruptions, 1.5 million people living within a 30-mile radius of the glacial lake are at risk. In this study of the scientific journal Nature Communications, it was further stated that half of the one and a half million are in Pakistan, India, the South…

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out

Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out

António Guterres said that the practice of genital cutting, prevalent in some cultures for more than a thousand years, causes lifelong damage to both the physical and mental health of women and girls. ‘Vicious manifestation of the patriarchy’ “It is one of the most vicious manifestations of the patriarchy that permeates our world”, he added….

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