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Human Rights Watch A bill to amend child custody provisions in Greece’s civil code disregards risks for domestic violence victims that would put women and children in jeopardy, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, “Reforms regarding parent-child relations and other family law issues,” is expected to be introduced in parliament in early May 2021. It would redefine the “best interests of the child” in Greek law and presume equal shared custody of children in cases of separation or divorce. Any exceptions, including in cases of domestic violence, would require a potentially lengthy...

Harlesden High Street (Photo: Chris Redgrave/Historic England) A “declining” high street is set to benefit from almost £1 million worth of investment under a scheme driven by Historic England. The High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme will see £986,600 dedicated to programmes in Harlesden to improve buildings – including the former HSBC bank – and roads in the town centre. Funding will also contribute to community engagement, including workshops focused on supporting young people, and the creation of a ‘cultural consortium’ that will design programmes celebrating the...

Friday, 5 March 2021, 4:31 pm From left: Febry Suharto, RIMA Wellbeing Coordinator, Orphée Mickalad – Councillor; Palmerston North City Council (former refugee from the Congo, Africa) and Dr Rochelle Stewart-Withers – Head of Programme for Development Studies at Massey University. A new programme aimed at improving the health outcomes of former refugee communities in the MidCentral district was officially launched at a potluck dinner last week. Among an array of cuisines from a wide range of cultures, attendees from partner agencies working in this space were able to hear more about th...

Reply(1) Feb. 11, 2021 The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission has new leadership for 2021. Dr. Kate Epperly, who was the immediate past Vice Chair to the Board, was voted in as Chair. Advisory member, Patricia Oshman, was elected to Vice-Chair. Subscribe Rev. Dr. Kate Epperly A lifelong community organizer and human rights advocate, Rev. Dr. Kate Epperly is an ordained pastor who has served congregations in California, Arizona, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. She retired in January after serving 7 years as Minister for Advocacy and Justice for Families and Chil...

Sanctuary movement leaders sue U.S., claiming religious rights violated By (0) Communities and congregations around the country, some spurred to action by anti-immigrant rhetoric in 2016, are working together to assist immigrants who are fighting deportation. File Photo by Justin Hamel/UPI | License Photo Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Four women who came to the United States seeking asylum from persecution in their home countries allege in a federal lawsuit that Trump administration officials targeted them with exorbitant civil fines because they took sanctuary in churches and spoke out against "unjust ...