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Emily O'Relly,European Ombudsman
European Union

EU elected the new European Ombudsman

Profiles jumping on the EU flag
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human rights

The Council of the EU adopted two new Human Rights Guidelines

United Nations

UNDP presented the 2013 Millennium Development Goals Report

Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for human rights
© UN Photo
human rights

The High Commissioner for Human Rights urges the Turkish Government and the civil society to adopt urgent measures to decrease tensions in the Country

Poster of Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with design and text.
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seminars

Human Rights Centre: seminar on "The right to health and the role of Regional Ombudsmen"

Young children working in a field in Indonesia.
© UNESCO
Children

ILO: new report on the struggle of domestic child labour

Photo on the subject of violence against women in East Timor. Black and white image of the faded silhouette and hand of a woman.
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women

Italy: The Istanbul Convention on violence against women has become law

Palazzo Madama facade, Senato della Reppublica
© Senato della Repubblica
human rights

The Senate of the Republic establishes the Special Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights

New logo of the Anna Lindh Euromediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, 2012
© Anna Lindh Foundation
intercultural dialogue

Anna Lindh Foundation: job opportunities in Alexandria (Egypt)

education

Centre for Human Rights of the University of Padova hosts the Expert Editorial Meeting for the preparation of a Handbook on Intercultural Citizenship Education in the Euromediterranean

Sigillo dell'Università degli Studi di Padova
© UNIPD
human rights

University of Padua: the Human Rights Centre becomes "University Centre” (Centro di Ateneo). Professor Marco Mascia named Director

Logo 5th World Congress against the Death Penalty
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NGOs / associations

5th World Congress against the Death Penalty - Madrid, 12-15 June 2013

Photo on the subject of violence against women in East Timor. Black and white image of the faded silhouette and hand of a woman.
© UN Photo
women

Italy: the Chamber of Deputies approves the Bill on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women

Logo Nesting Peace
NGOs / associations

GAMIP Summit: “Nesting Peace: Creating Infrastructures to Sustain Diversity”, Geneva, 16-20 September 2013

UNICEF logo, United Nations fund for childhood, representing a woman and baby silhouette inside a stylized globe
© UNICEF
Children

UNICEF: Presentation of the State of the World Children’s Report 2013, Human Rights Centre, 30 May 2013