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The International Court of Justice begins hearing the case of South Africa v. Israel in The Hague.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

International Court of Justice: South Africa institutes proceeding against Israel claiming a violation of the Genocide Convention in Gaza

human rights promotion

Applications for the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) are now open

Panoramic photo of the building headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France.
© Consiglio d'Europa
European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights: statistical data regarding 2023 cases with a focus on Italy

European Committee of Social Rights
European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)

European Committee of Social Rights: the Collective complaints against Italy in 2023

memorial for the victims of the Orlando massacre in front of the historic Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street
discrimination

Council of Europe: new report on on hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

Servizio Civile Universale al Centro Diritti Umani: aperto il bando per il progetto “SCU e sostenibilità: diritti umani, ambiente e tecnologie digitali”
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human rights

Universal Civil Service at the Human Rights Center: call for applications open for the project "UCS and sustainability: human rights, environment and digital technologies"

Voting of the Security Council in occasion of the approval of the 1820 resolution that condemns rape and defines it as a true weapon of war.
© UN Photo
peace

UN Security Council decides to end it mandate of the mission in Sudan

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human rights

European Parliament: 2023 Sakharov Prize to Jina Mahsa Amini and Iranian women protest movement

CIVICUS Monitor Report 2023
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civic space

CIVICUS Monitor Report 2023: Italy’s Civic Freedoms at Risk Amid Activist Crackdowns

A UN Security Council session. The participants are seated around a circular table, in the center of which is positioned another, rectangular table.
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United Nations

United Nations: The UN Security Council needs a reform to end its “paralysis”

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Italy

Council of Europe: Human Rights Commissioner released 2023 Report on visit to Italy

Money. Euros and coins.
equality

Follow-up Findings 2023 of the European Committee on Social Rights: Labour Rights and Gender Equality

women

Follow-up Findings 2023 of the European Committee on Social Rights: Women’s Health and Barriers to Abortion Access in Italy

Mariana Katzarova began work as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation on 1 May 2023, following her appointment by the Human Rights Council.
NGOs / associations

United Nations: new Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation

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Roma and Sinti

Follow-up Findings 2023 of the European Committee on Social Rights: Roma Rights and Housing Discrimination in Italy