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European Union

UN Human Rights Chief urges EU leaders to approve key business and human rights legislation

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women

Council of Europe: Call for nominations for the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment

UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the Organization and his priorities for 2024
United Nations

“Peace is the UN's raison d’être”: Guterres’ call for action and his priorities for 2024

Alice Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on Genocide, briefs reporters ahead of International Day of Countering Hate Speech (18 June)
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United Nations

The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide’s statement on the war in the Middle East

Garment workers protest to demand an increase in minimum wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 October 2023. Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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human rights protection

OXFAM report 2024: Inequality Inc.

An activist holds anti-death penalty signs outside the US Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
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human rights

United Nations: Volker Türk voices regret over first ever execution by nitrogen suffocation

human rights

Council of Europe: Michael O’Flaherty elected as the new Commissioner for Human Rights

Human Rights Watch has recently published its World Report 2024, highlighting some very important themes in the human rights field, mainly selective outrage, transactional diplomacy, the alarming reach of transnational repression, and rule of law.
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human rights

Human Rights Watch: World Report 2024

Internship positions for students of the MA Degree Programme in “Human Rights and Multi-level Governance”
Notizia

Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca”: proposal for 2 intern positions for students of the MA degree programme in Human Rights of the University of Padova

Hate Speech
Council of Europe

Preventing and combating Hate Speech in times of crisis: The Council of Europe publishes a new study

Seven young human rights educators from different countries
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education

“Changemakers: stories of young human rights educators” - A documentary to empower young people

Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

UN Secretary-General urges nations to reconsider their decision to suspend UNRWA funding

UNNews: Airstrikes destroy buildings in the Gaza Strip
© © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Airstrikes destroy buildings in the Gaza Strip. (file)
human rights

The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 25,000 people

International Day of Education
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peace

January 24th: International Day of Education - “Learning for lasting peace”

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child soldiers

UN: Worrying increase in child soldiers recruitment in 2024