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half-length portrait of Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein

"This is what true leaders look like”, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein's parting message...

On 31st August 2018 the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, finished his four-year mandate, passing...

Last update 5/9/2018
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, letter to world leaders entitled "They should have known better"

A letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples to world leaders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, is raising the alarm regarding the fact that...

Last update 29/8/2018
Michelle Bachelet, appointed as seventh United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

United Nations: Michelle Bachelet is the next High Commissioner for Human Rights

The United Nations General Assembly has officially approved Michelle Bachelet as new High Commissioner for Human Rights. Michelle Bachelet will start...

Last update 13/8/2018
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples

United Nations: the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples published the report on her visit to Mexico...

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, published the report which examines the situation of indigenous...

Last update 10/8/2018
Business and Human Rights

United Nations: the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights has...

At its 26th session, on 26 June 2014, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution A/HRC/RES/26/9 by which it decided to...

Last update 3/8/2018
 International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, logo

International Conference “Defending the Defenders - New Alliances for Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights”

Copenhagen, Denmark5 - 6 September 2018 The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) with the financial support from the...

Last update 1/8/2018
20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders

Human rights defenders (HRDs): the Special Rapporteur on the situation of HRDs has prepared a concept note on the occasion...

In view of the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs...

Last update 1/8/2018
Cover Peace Human Rights Governance Journal PHRG - 2017

PHRG - Peace Human Rights Governance: the July issue is out

The second issue of 2018 of the University of Padova Human Rights Centre's scientific journal, Peace Human Rights Governance (PHRG),...

Last update 12/7/2018
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, logo

ECCHR: submitted a complaint to the European Commission against Italy claiming violation of EU law

On 28 June 2018, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), supported by 14 Syrian and international human...

Last update 1/7/2018
Farnesina, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome

International workshop “Protection of Human Rights Defenders: good practices and the role of Italy” (Rome, MFA, 18 June 2018)

The OSCE Italian Chairmanship has organized the international workshop “Protection of Human Rights Defenders: good practices and the role of...

Last update 7/6/2018
Wide view of the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council.

Human Rights Council: intersessional workshop on the right to peace

An intersessional workshop on the right to peace will be held on Thursday, 14 June 2018, at the Palais des...

Last update 7/6/2018
In ricordo di Antonio Papisca, Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani, Università di Padova, 16 maggio 2018

The University of Padova commemorates Professor Antonio Papisca one year after his passing

On 16 and 17 May the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” commemorated Antonio Papisca one year after his passing with...

Last update 6/6/2018
Trinity College Dublin, Human Rights and Religions Summer School

Trinity College Dublin: Call for application for the Human Rights and Religions summer school

The Trinity College of Dublin organises the 2th edition of the summer school in Human Rights and Religions, from 22th...

Last update 23/5/2018
Cover of the 2017 Annual report on foreign immigration to Veneto published by the Regional Observatory on Immigration of the Region of Veneto

Region of Veneto: published the 2017 Annual report on foreign immigration to Veneto

The Regional Observatory on Immigration of the Region of Veneto has published the 2017 Annual report on foreign immigration to...

Last update 18/5/2018
Logo of the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education - ICHRE

ICHRE: registrations to the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education begin in May 2018

The 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education (9th ICHRE) - on the theme Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil...

Last update 3/5/2018