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International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT), logo

International Student Festival in Trondheim on the issue of migration, Norway, 7 - 17 February 2019

The International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT) will take place from 7th to 17th February 2019 in Trondheim, Norway. ISFiT...

Last update 19/9/2018
Shared space under pressure: business support for civic freedoms and human rights defenders, cover

Business and Human Rights Defenders: a new guidance published by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and the International...

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) and the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) have published “Shared space...

Last update 19/9/2018
Padova meets Guangzhou, ceremony at Palazzo Bo to celebrate 10 years of collaboration between the University of Padova and the University of Guangzhou

Padova meets Guangzhou, celebrating 10 years of collaboration between the two universities

On 26 September 2018, Palazzo Bo hosts an event that celebrates 10 years of collaboration between the University of Padova...

Last update 19/9/2018
Algo casual. Argentina, 2016

Global Visual Contest: a photo contest on human rights

The Global Visual Contest, organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights, invites photographers, professionals and amateurs, from all over the...

Last update 5/9/2018
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