In line with its policies on children’s rights and welfare, Venezuela is forging ahead with measures aimed at bolstering the protection afforded its children under the law. Jorge Hernández Álvarez Among developments recently undertaken by Venezuela, the 1st International Congress on the Return of Internationally Abducted Children […]
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The Europeanised ‘Latinos’
The second wave of immigration of many South Americans to the UK comes accompanied with better working and living conditions. Ecuadorians are one of the migrant groups that are finding a new opportunity in London after escaping the Spanish crisis. Ramón Alabau According to details from the Office […]
Refugee children’s rights
A London-based charity is running courses for people working with minors seeking asylum in the UK. Migrant minors are a particularly vulnerable group who do not currently receive adequate levels of support and protection. . “Rude and suspicious” was the description used by migrant when asked to describe the treatment […]
Slavery by another name
New visas received by domestic workers arriving in the United Kingdom have drawn criticism from within the employment industries sector, with organisations labelling the move “inhumane” and promoting slavery. Seeking to improve conditions and existing rights, their campaign will take place on the 8th of May. A study published […]
The endangered lives of the Ashaninka
The hydroelectric project on the river Ene could destroy the land where 10,000 indigenous people live and further deteriorate their living conditions, especially that of the children who do not have access to a school and 82% of them live in chronic malnutrition. O. Briasco The Amazon rainforest, […]