Morocco passes new sexual violence legislation
A Moroccan law criminalising sexual violence and harassment comes into force today. Women’s groups are saying it does not go far enough to address the problem one in seven Moroccan woman experiencing some sort of sexual violence. The new Moroccan regulation outlaws child marriages. Women’s groups welcome this, but say the new legislation is mere […]
More than 100 migrants drown off Libyan coast
More than 100 Europe-bound African migrants have drowned off the Libyan coast. European rescuers reached them after they’d spent hours in the water — too late to prevent a number of deaths. The migrants were packed into two rubber boats that were wrecked. One of them suffered engine failure and the other began to deflate. […]
Europe must remain open to the suffering: Juncker
Delivering his state of the union speech European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker says the grouping must remain open and tolerant and never turn its back on those suffering. Speaking in Strasbourg he says Europe must end its donor/recipient relationship with Africa and become partners with its neighboring continent. Jean-Claude Juncker says EU members must help each […]