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Human Rights Watch 2023 Report: A New Model for Global Leadership on Human Rights

The litany of human rights crises in 2022 from Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentional attacks on civilians in Ukraine to Xi Jinping's open-air prison for Uyghurs in China to the Taliban's ...

Last update 14 Feb 2023
Peru Banana producers 2021_870Banana producer packs bananas
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Fairtrade: new map to identify the major human rights and environmental risks

Fairtrade's new risk map identifies and visualizes major human rights and environmental risks in the sectors where Fairtrade operates, based on commodities, geography, and the organizations' impacts ...

Last update 14 Feb 2023
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UNICEF: Eight trends that will impact children in 2023

The UN children’s agency (UNICEF) has released a report that takes into account the huge impact on children resulting from a series of interconnected crises. The ‘Prospects for Children ...

Last update 14 Feb 2023
Girls from the Arhuacos indigenous community of Colombia
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UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages

The UN launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages on Friday to help them thrive and preserve them. Indigenous peoples have unique cultures and ways of interacting with people and the ...

Last update 8 Feb 2023
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UCD Centre for Human Rights in Dublin: Annual Conference, 12 June 2023. Preliminary announcement and Call for Papers

In the context of the ICEDC, the annual conference for scholars, researchers, graduate students, education policymakers, civil society activist from across Europe and internationally, the UCD Centre ...

Last update 8 Feb 2023
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Utrecht University: International Academic Workshop ‘Heads and Tails’: Admissibility and Remedies at the European Court of Human Rights - Call for Abstracts

The Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice, the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) of Utrecht University and Institute of Private Law of Oslo University are issuing ...

Last update 1 Feb 2023
Poster for the documentary 'Paths of Peace', a woman walks in front of a graffiti with the Lebanese flag and the words 'happy dependence day'.
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Documentary "Paths of Peace: A journey among women, youth and students between Italy and Lebanon for the implementation of the Agenda Women Peace and Security"

Italian version Paths of Peace A journey among women, youth and students between Italy and Lebanon for the implementation of the Agenda "Women Peace and Security" The video documents the ...

Last update 1 Dec 2023
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Next Generation Networking Event, 3 February 2023

On 3 February 2023, in the framework of the 2023 “Human Rights Go Local: What Works” Academy it will be held an online networking event that seeks to establish a link between ...

Last update 25 Jan 2023
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UN condemns Taliban decision to ban women from universities

In December 2022 the Taliban de facto authorities banned women from accessing universities. This follows the continuous restrictions on women’s rights that took place since August 2021, when ...

Last update 25 Jan 2023
Young people from different countries hugging each others
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OHCHR: Youth Rights Advocacy Toolkit

The United Nations Human Rights Office, Education Above All Foundation and Silatech have collaborated in the creation of the Youth Rights Advocacy Toolkit. Its aim is to strengthen the capacity of ...

Last update 17 Jan 2023
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European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA): Online Open Day, 18 January 2023

On 18 January 2023 the Global Campus of Human Rights will introduce the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) through the intervention of:  Dr. Orla ...

Last update 13 Jan 2023
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United Nations: Published new guide “Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation”

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights and the Equal Rights Trust have joined forces to launch “Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide to Developing ...

Last update 30 Dec 2022
Servizio Civile Universale al Centro Diritti Umani: aperto il bando per il progetto “CUltuRA di pace, laboratorio di futuro”. Scadenza domande: 20 febbraio 2023
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Universal Civil Service at the Human Rights Centre: call for the project "a culture of peace, a lab for the future". New deadline: 20 February 2023

Update: The application deadline for the call for applications for Universal Civil Service has been extended. The new deadline is 20 February, 2 p.m. The Human Rights Centre of the University of ...

Last update 15 Feb 2023
Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
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United Nations: Mandate of the Independent Expert on SOGI renewed for a second time

On 17 November 2022, the resolution tabling the Annual Report of the Human Rights Council was adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly without objections to the renewal of the ...

Last update 22 Dec 2022
International Migrant Day 2022
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18 December: International Migrant Day

18 December is International Migrant Day. In 2020 over 281 million people were international migrants while over 59 million people were internally displaced by the end of 2021. The reasons behind ...

Last update 16 Dec 2022