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Europe: Over 10,000 Refugee And Displaced Children Are Missing

The EU's law enforcement agency says ten thousand unaccompanied refugee children have disappeared since arriving in Europe, and that many may have fallen prey to traffickers. Ten thousand children are missing in Europe and according to Europol they are all recent accompanied refugees. The European Union's police force fears many of these children may have been taken by sex trafficking rings or the slave trade.

Europol has recently published a report stating that at least 10,000 unaccompanied refugee children are missing. The EU’s law enforcement agency says ten thousand unaccompanied refugee children have disappeared since arriving in Europe, and that many “may [continue reading].

Intern Article: Child Brides – Education Competing With Tradition

Tahani, 8, is seen with her husband Majed, 27, and her former classmate Ghada, 8, and her husband, outside their home in Hajjah, Yemen. 26 July, 2010. Photo Credit: © Stephanie Sinclair/VII/Tooyoungtowed.org

According to a report by Girls Not Brides Africa is one of the continents with the highest rate of child marriages, with Niger holding seventy-six percent and Chad holding sixty-eight percent. A long side that India has the percentage of forty child marriages. India has the [continue reading].

Yemen: HRW Publishes Cases Of Unlawful Airstrikes On Civilians

Human Rights Watch has released a report outlining the cases of unlawful airstrikes on Yemen homes, facilities and essential services. In this article I focus on the bombings that caused fatalities to civilians; and expand with additional information. Amran On April 11, [continue reading].

World: Natural Disasters Displaced 19 Million In 2014

Natural disasters forced more than 19 million people from their homes in 2014, mostly the result of typhoons, flooding and other weather-related events that are becoming more intense and more frequent, a leading European aid agency said Monday. Close to 90 percent of the 19.3 [continue reading].