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Germany: New Laws and Other Changes in December 2024

December 2024 brings new laws and regulations affecting people living in Germany. Among the key changes, the USB-C connector will become the standard for charging cables across the EU. Consumers will also benefit from improved information in the event of product recalls. Additionally, new protections for pregnant women will shield them from harassment by anti-abortion activists near medical facilities. Tax …

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New documentary tackles Oury Jalloh’s mysterious death

Berlin, Germany – 27 November 2024 │A new six-part documentary series, Warum verbrannte Oury Jalloh? (Why Did Oury Jalloh Burn?), premieres today on the ARD Mediathek. The series delves into the controversial and tragic death of Oury Jalloh, an asylum seeker from Sierra Leone, whose mysterious death in police custody, in Dessau on 7 January 2005, has sparked nearly two …

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Berlin to host closing event for UN Decade for People of African Descent

Berlin will mark the culmination of the UN Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024) with an event at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt on 12 December 2024. Organized by RAA Berlin e.V. in collaboration with civil society organizations, policymakers and administrative leaders, the event seeks to evaluate achievements made over the last decade while laying out a vision …

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