United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) is a country located off the northwest coast of continental Europe. It is made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. The capital of the UK is London, which is also the largest city. The official language is English, and the currency is the British pound. The UK has a diverse population and a long and rich history. It is known for its cultural and artistic achievements, as well as its political and economic systems. The UK is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international organizations.

 

 

DCPCR's early warning system helps students resume formal education – Devdiscourse
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DCPCR's early warning system helps students resume formal education – Devdiscourse

The DCPCR’s early warning system has supported over 33,000 students chronically absent from schools to resume their formal education, a statement said. The early warning system, a collaboration between the Directorate of Education (DoE), the Delhi government and the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) aims to protect the ‘at-risk’ children and bring…

Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
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Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

The Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, currently passing through the UK Parliament, seeks to establish minimum service levels for transport provision following widespread industrial action on the country’s railways. The UK government describes the Bill as necessary ‘to keep Britain moving during transport strikes’. While the legislation’s effectiveness has been questioned elsewhere, the Bill…

Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah
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Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah

With supporters of the PKK terrorist group openly protesting and engaging in arson in major European cities this weekend, Türkiye has been sounding the alarm over members of the group, responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands and for supporting human trafficking, drugs and organized crime, being free to walk the streets. On Friday,…

Hope for Justice delivers anti-trafficking training in Republic of Cyprus – from Hope for Justice
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Hope for Justice delivers anti-trafficking training in Republic of Cyprus – from Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

UN Slams UK Attacks on Slavery Victims' Credibility | Mirage News
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UN Slams UK Attacks on Slavery Victims' Credibility | Mirage News

  Demonising victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery erodes public sympathy for measures to protect them and may lead to attacks on these groups by extremists, UN experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up efforts to protect survivors. The credibility of victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery, including…

Home Office unlawfully detains survivor of sexual exploitation
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Home Office unlawfully detains survivor of sexual exploitation

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

UK aim to break human trafficking rings 'depends on safe and legal routes' for migrants
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UK aim to break human trafficking rings 'depends on safe and legal routes' for migrants

Tory backbench MPs have urged the government to get on top of spiralling illegal immigration and open up safe legal routes to deter people from handing over cash to human traffickers. Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s plan to break smuggling networks operating in northern France and stop the constant stream of small boats travelling across the…

IOM launches project to manage migration | The Guardian Nigeria News
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IOM launches project to manage migration | The Guardian Nigeria News

Facilitates return of 29,000 stranded Nigerian migrants The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Edo State government, has announced the launching of a new project to improve migration management through development. The project titled ‘Managing Migration Through Development’, (MMDP 2.0), funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is…

Organ Harvesting Saga: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, NIS, Others
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Organ Harvesting Saga: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, NIS, Others

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), others mentioned in the suit are: the Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa…

Survivor of forced labour left homeless as case ‘slipped through the system’
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Survivor of forced labour left homeless as case ‘slipped through the system’

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…