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Diritti negati e detenzione: la tragica realtà dei migranti arrivati in Italia nella relazione del Garante al Parlamento
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United Nations: horror for the migrant shipwreck off Greek coast

Dozen more deaths appeared in the Mediterranean after an overloaded boat capsized off the coast of Greece. Last reports contained at least 79 bodies of men, women and children and authorities ...

Last update 26 Jun 2023
Nazioni Unite: Giornata mondiale del rifugiato, 20 giugno 2019
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20th of June: celebrating the World Refugee Day

According to the UN, forced displacement is a daily issue: every 20 minutes a person leaves everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. These people have the right to seek safety and ...

Last update 20 Jun 2023
Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) logo
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GHR Expert Seminar ‘Strengthening the UN Special procedures’ , 21 June 2023

To mark its 20th Anniversary, Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) convenes its (41st) Expert Seminar on the theme ‘The strengthening of the Special procedures of the United Nations’ (UN). ...

Last update 20 Jun 2023
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12th of June: “Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!”

According to the UN, although the world had been making progress on eradicating child labour, a series of international events (the COVID pandemic and conflicts worldwide) are unabling economic ...

Last update 20 Jun 2023
UN Habitat, I'm a City Changer, Campaign to promote sustainable cities
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FRA: available the practical guidance for human rights cities in the EU

The European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a Practical Guidance to help cities improve their efforts to respect human rights. The guidance has been designed together with cities, ...

Last update 15 Jun 2023
Artificial intelligence and big data
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FRA: a human rights approach to AI services across Europe

As requested by the European Parliament, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released a report updating a study made in 2017 about the effects of intelligence services in human ...

Last update 6 Jun 2023
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Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) Conference 2023: scholarships for Human Rights Defenders from the Global South

7-9 September | University of Deusto - Bilbao, Spain Registration open from 2 May to 17 july 2023 A limited number of grants will be offered to Human Rights Defenders from the Global ...

Last update 5 Jun 2023
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UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have called for greater multilateral action to regularize movement across the continent of the ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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Sudan violations in spot-light at UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council convened an emergency session in Geneva on Thursday 11 May 2023  to address Sudan's deepening descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe. ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack

UNESCO has issued a report calling for greater protection for artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters. The report, titled "Defending Creative Voices," ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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United Nations: Meaningful youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future

The Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently emphasized the critical role of youth in realizing the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In a policy brief he stated ...

Last update 23 May 2023
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Human rights ‘best antidote’ to advance peace, Security Council hears

In a recent meeting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasized the importance of human rights in preventing conflict and instability. He highlighted that ...

Last update 23 May 2023
LGBTI+ rights
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European Commission: new report on LGBTIQ rights in Europe

The European Commission has launched a report on the progress on the implementation of the LGBTIQ rights in Europe. According to Helena Dalli, the EU Commissioner for Equality, the document is part ...

Last update 23 May 2023
Students attending the Red Cross workshop on Forced Migration held in Padova at the Human Rights Centre
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Global Campus of Human Rights: E.MA seminar series 2023

The seminars are offered in the framework of the Second Semester GC E.MA Programme at the University of Padova, Human Rights Centre, in cooperation with the PhD Programme in Human Rights, Society ...

Last update 11 May 2023
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University of Padova: Join the Psychodebates of the School of Psychology

The School of Psychology of the University of Padova is organizing a series of debates to be held throughout the year. The aim of the debates is to foster critical thinking and to allow students to ...

Last update 11 May 2023