Plus: Domestic violence in Algeria; EU's top diplomat visits Moscow; #GoTransparent & Rana Plaza disaster; torture widespread in Afghanistan; "Disappeared" in Nairobi; starving children in Belarus orphanages; China & North Korean refugees; and what the world needs to do about the Venezuela crisis.

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United States President Donald Trump's oft-used phrase "America First" has influenced many of his administration's policy proposals since taking office earlier this year. But given that the slogan has also been used in discussing a border wall with Mexico, what does "America First" really mean for people seeking to come to the US for asylum?
Police officers in Angola have been videotaped attacking wheelchair-bound advocates peacefully protesting the country's lack of accessible infrastructure for people with disabilities. The shocking footage is not the first example of Angolan police using violence to crack down on protesters.
The Russian government may have dubbed 2017 the 'Year of Ecology' in Russia, but how would anyone know it? Last week, Russia's Justice Ministry used its abusive "foreign agents" law to shutter an environmental group, the second such closure this year. Since the law was introduced in 2012, banning groups that accept foreign funding, 21 environmental organizations have been forced to close.
The plight of unaccompanied migrant children in Europe continues, with new reports about the horrendous conditions in camps across the continent. Police officers in Calais, France, are reportedly using violence against migrants sleeping in the area, many of whom are unaccompanied minors who have been stranded there for years. Meanwhile, more than 20,000 child refugees in Greece and Italy are similarly left alone in abysmal environments.
From earlier today: Who will become the next president of France, the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen of the extreme right Front National? Macron won the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday, with 23.9 per cent of vote. The second round is scheduled for May 7.
Police inaction, insufficient shelter space, and ineffective investigation and prosecution often leave domestic violence survivors in Algeria at risk of further mistreatment despite a new law criminalizing spousal abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.
Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s top diplomat, is in Moscow today for a landmark visit. Now more than ever, the EU should bring a message to the Russian people that Europe will defend and support their right to call for a more open, democratic, and transparent Russia.
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