China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear

China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear

“We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a mandatory large-scale programme intended to assimilate Tibetans into majority Han culture, contrary to international human rights standards,” they said in a statement.  Erosion of identity  Residential schools provide educational content and an environment centred around…

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‘Put people first’ in drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals

‘Put people first’ in drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals

“Putting people first means we must create opportunities for young people to accumulate knowledge and skills relevant for the labour market through education, training, and early work experience,” Lachezara Stoeva said. The current dim projections for global economic growth simply require it. Amid multiple global interconnected crises, advancing efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for…

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The President of Ukraine expressed his regret over the deaths caused by the earthquake in Turkey

The President of Ukraine expressed his regret over the deaths caused by the earthquake in Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—file photo President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed regret over the deaths caused by the earthquake in Turkey. According to a foreign news agency, the Ukrainian president said that Ukraine is close to the friendly Turkish people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that he is ready to provide the necessary aid…

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Tsunami alert issued in Italy after the earthquake in Turkey

Tsunami alert issued in Italy after the earthquake in Turkey

File photo A tsunami alert was issued in Italy after a severe earthquake hit the entire region, including Turkey and Syria. According to international media reports, Italian authorities have issued a tsunami alert after a strong earthquake hit Turkey this morning. Italian authorities warned residents on the micro-blogging website Twitter to stay away from beaches…

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