Europe must tackle domestic abuse
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Spain's prime minister opens a Council of Europe campaign, saying domestic violence has no place in decent society.
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The European Union says it will set up a single hotline for parents to report missing children across its 27 member states.
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Uefa and Fifa are set to probe abuse aimed at England's black players in Madrid.
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Ministers are to consult on creating a crime of forced marriage in the UK.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 9  (IPS) - The European Parliament and a coalition of civil  society groups are urging the European Union to appoint a special  representative to combat the growing use of child soldiers in  developing countries.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (IPS) - The European Union must step up its efforts to  ensure that âgender mainstreamingâ is central to its development  agenda, leading development groups are urging.
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Measures to protect female patients from being sexually abused by doctors should be strengthened, a report says.
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European countries are joining international rescue and relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunamis.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday that bigotry and prejudice, especially in regard to Muslims, were common in Europe and called on governments to tackle the issue.
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Domestic abuse rose on the night Scotland lost to Italy in the Euro 2008 championship qualifier, figures reveal.
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Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being abused in their homes, a study is expected to say.
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The home secretary is to announce measures to tackle abuses of the immigration and asylum system.
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The EU leadership issue is essential. This entity, whose powers are so extensive, needs firm leadership.
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ROME -- An international study has found that violence against women committed by their live-in spouses or partners is widespread, common in both the developed and developing world as well as in both rural and urban areas.
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Jolted by the carnage of the Madrid train bombings and the cross-border rape and killing spree of a French pedophile, EU states are coming together on an ambitious new vision for policing Europe. It involves joint investigation teams and the sharing of hitherto jealously guarded criminal records and crime-fighting technology.
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The leaders of Italy, France and Spain sent a letter to the European Union on Monday, urging the bloc to approve measures to help them cope with the flood of illegal migrants from Africa.Comment
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A leading human rights group has issued a global call to action to challenge violence against women and the failure of governments to prevent it.