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[Events and Updates]

Universities as Sites of Activism and Protection & UNESCO Chair Launch, 13-14 March 2023

Universities have much to contribute to activism and protection. They have legitimacy, status, access to knowledge and resources, and local and global networks. On 13 and 14 March 2023 the Centre ...

Last update 20 Feb 2023
ICC President Judge Piotr Hofmański delivers the opening remarks of the conference “The ICC at 20: Reflections on the past, present and future” on 1 July 2022
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ICC marks 20th anniversary with a high-level conference

1 July 2022, the International Criminal Court hosted a high-level conference in The Hague to mark the institution’s 20th anniversary. The conference “The ICC at 20: Reflections on the ...

Last update 20 Jul 2022
New thematic factsheet on Protection of Property
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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): New thematic factsheet on Protection of Property was published

The Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights issued a new thematic factsheet on Protection of Property. The European Convention on Human Rights enunciates ...

Last update 5 Jul 2022
report on learners privacy security
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UNESCO: Global dialogue on evolving dimensions of the right to education. New report on learners’ privacy and security

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the use of digital technologies in education. But beyond the emergency response, there is an international trend towards exploring how artificial ...

Last update 5 Jul 2022
Domestic violence: Countries should improve child custody safety and victim protection
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GREVIO: Domestic violence - countries should improve child custody safety and victim protection.

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), which monitors the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on ...

Last update 28 Jun 2022
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Human Rights Watch Report: Students privacy violated by education technology products

Human Rights Watch has recently published its report on children’s rights violations committed by governments that endorsed online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is a global ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
GRECO's logo, The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe
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Council of Europe: GRECO 22nd General Activity Report

Council of Europe anti-corruption body, the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), has issued its 22nd General Activity Report (2021) on anti-corruption trends, challenges and good practices in ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
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Council of Europe: new report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the doctor-patient relationship

The Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO) has issued a new report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the ...

Last update 11 Jun 2022
FRA: State of criminal justice in the EU - Presumption of innocence and related rights
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: state of criminal justice in the EU - Presumption of innocence and related rights

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) launched a new report: Presumption of innocence and related rights. Professional perspectives. It is the latest contribution to ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
Overcrowded prisons
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Prison overcrowding: the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture calls for setting a limit to the number of inmates in every prison and promoting non-custodial measures

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT)  called upon the European states to address the problem of persistent prison overcrowding. “Prison ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
[Events and Updates]

Council of Europe: new guidelines to combat hate speech

The Council of Europe has issued a set of guidelines to its 46 member states aimed at preventing and combating online and offline hate speech. In a Recommendation adopted during its annual session ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
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ILO/UNICEF: social protection contributes to reducing child labour

The newest report “The role of social protection in the elimination of child labour”, issued jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
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Right to be forgotten for victims of image-based sexual abuse: A case of Telegram

Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. She is an International Research Fellow at the Information ...

Last update 1 Jun 2022
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
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European Commission’s Anti-SLAPP initiative

The European Commission is taking action to improve the protection of journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings. On 27 April 2022, the Commission proposed a ...

Last update 11 May 2022
GCHR: MOOC on Business and Human Rights
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Global Campus of Human Rights: MOOC on Business and Human Rights

The Global Campus of Human Rights organises the 2022 edition of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Business and Human rights that will take place from 23 May to 26 June ...

Last update 11 May 2022