Underage girls who were sexually assaulted by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein win the right to see negotiations that saw him jailed for just 18 months

Jeffrey Epstein was accused of paying underage girls - some as young as 14 - for 'erotic massages' at his Florida home and Caribbean island

In 2007, he struck a secret plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced to just 18 months in prison

Epstein was friends with the Clintons, Donald Trump and Prince Andrew

An appeals court has ruled that the victims' attorneys can view the negotiation documents that led to the deal, which they call lenient

Europe leads in freeing children from institutions

Georgette Mulheir, April 2014

Europe leads in freeing children from institutions

J K Rowling, the founder of the children's charity Lumos. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Even the most dedicated followers of European political affairs may be forgiven for not carrying the fine detail of ex-ante conditionalities, introduced in the European Structural and Investment Funds Regulations 2014-2020, at the forefront of their minds. It is not area that generates many headlines.

Children removed from parents in England will come to Portugal

ANA CRISTINA PEREIRA 04/18/2014

Proposal was presented by the social attaché at the embassy in London and the Consul General of Manchester.

DANIEL ROCHA

London

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FUNDING OF DISABILITY SEGREGATION AND ABUSE BREACHES INTERNATIONAL LAW

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EC funding breaches international human rights law

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Europe's hidden shame

An undercover investigation reveals disturbing evidence about the abuse of disabled people in Romania.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 16, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities Postpone Visits to United States

Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities Postpone Visits to United States

On April 15, 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa that due to unforeseen circumstances, the DRC delegations are unable to participate in two trips to the United States previously scheduled for this month. The MFA explained that this is necessary in order to give the DRC government time to address: (1) the April 14 arrest of a Belgian woman, charged with child smuggling after attempting to bypass the DRC's exit controls and leave the country with her adopted child; (2) the death of a Congolese dignitary; and (3) the controversial deportation of over 1,000 Congolese from the Republic of Congo over the past week. The Department of State regrets that the delegations are not able to come to the United States as planned and looks forward to receiving proposed new dates for the delegations' travel.

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Baby adopted in Alessandra Pacchieri forced caesarean case

The young daughter of an Italian woman who was forced to undergo a caesarean section while she visited Britain for a training course has been adopted

Alessandra Pacchieri, with an unidentified friend. Her child, known as P, was forcibly delivered and placed for adoption by Essex County Council

Alessandra Pacchieri saw her child taken by Essex County Council's social services Photo: Facebook

By Agencies12:51PM BST 15 Apr 2014