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Women human rights defenders in an illustration by Illustration by artist María María Acha-Kutscher
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United Nations: the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders dedicates his annual report to women human rights defenders

On the occasion of the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is taking place in Geneva and will last until 22 March 2019, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ...

Last update 25 Mar 2019
WPP women in peacebuilding from the MENA Region Discussing Shrinking Civil Society Space due to Countering Terrorism Financing
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Women Peacebuilders Program: New report on Peacebuilders from the MENA Region discussing shrinking civil society space due to countering terrorism financing

The Women Peacebuilders Program has published a new report on "Women Peacebuilders from the MENA Region Discussing Shrinking Civil Society Space due to Countering Terrorism Financing". It ...

Last update 18 Jan 2018
Nobel Peace Prize Leymah Gbowee at the University of Padova Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca"
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Leymah Gbowee at the Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca"

The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Leymah Gbowee gave a talk to doctoral candidates, students and professors of the Joint Ph.D in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance and of the ...

Last update 25 Mar 2019
A UN Security Council session. The participants are seated around a circular table, in the center of which is positioned another, rectangular table.
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Civil Society Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the UN: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)

An open letter, available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, was sent to all UN Member States on behalf of 391 civil society organizations across 98 countries in advance of the Security ...

Last update 18 Oct 2017
Panoramic photo of the building headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France.
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European Court of Human Rights: Italian authorities failed to protect a mother and son by not taking prompt action on complaints concerning conjugal violence

With the judgment of 2nd March 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) condemned Italy for the case of Talpis v Italy (no. 41237/14). Ms. Talpis brought the case in front of the ECtHR ...

Last update 21 Mar 2017
blue background, white text, three face's outlines drawing an hand
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European Social Charter: a compliant against Italy for inequal economic treatment between women and men

University Women of Europe (UWE), an association engaged in the European context for women's rights, has filled collective complaints against 15 countries for the alleged violations of the ...

Last update 24 Nov 2016
The Prisoners and the Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Women, Religion and Human Rights in Iran, 13 May 2016, Human Rights Centre, Padova
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The Prisoners and the Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Women, Religion and Human Rights in Iran

Padova, Human Rights Centre Friday, 13 May 2016, 10.30 AM Seminar with Farkhondeh Ashena, Iranian Human Rights Activist Thirty-seven years after the establishment of the Islamic ...

Last update 5 Mar 2019
Simona Lanzoni, was elected as a member of the Group of experts on violence against women and domestic violence of Istanbul Convention
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Istanbul Convention: the Italian Simona Lanzoni elected as member of Grevio

The Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - as known as Istanbul Convention - which met on May 4 in ...

Last update 18 May 2015
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Italy: presentation of the Extraordinary Action Plan against the gender and sexual violence

On May 7th, the “Extraordinary Action Plan against gender and sexual violence" was presented in Rome at the premises of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The Action Plan was ...

Last update 19 Nov 2015
Students of the Master's Degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance, A.A. 2014/2015 take a picture with their arms crossed to join the UN global campaign Stop rape now
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MA Degree Programme in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance: the students have joined the United Nations Campaign “Stop rape now”

In the context of the course on Women’s human rights held by Ms Luisa Cremonese, the students of the MA Degree Programme in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance of the University of Padua ...

Last update 26 Mar 2019
Study trip to Geneva of post-graduate students on human rights of the University of Padua (19-23 May 2013)
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University of Padua: first edition of the 1st level Master Course in Gender, Women condition, rights and policies, A.Y. 2014/2015

The University of Padua, in collaboration with the Interdepartmental Research Centre on Gender Studies, organises the first edition of the 1st level Master Course in “Gender, women condition, ...

Last update 19 Sep 2014
“UN Women for Peace” March Marking International Women’s Day.
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Council of Europe: Conference on the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention, Rome, 19 September 2014

On 19 September 2014, in Rome, an international conference will take place on the occasion of celebrating the entry into force (1 August 2014) of the Convention on preventing and combating violence ...

Last update 16 Sep 2014
Logo of the musical competition Voci per la libertà. Una canzone per Amnesty
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Amnesty International and Voci della Liberta reward the best song in Italian dedicated to human rights

"Atto di forza", by Francesco and Max Gazzè is the winning song of the twelfth edition of the Italian Amnesty International Award, established in 2003 by Amnesty International Italy and ...

Last update 18 May 2014
A sign with the text "Conseil de l'Europe" in French, with the flags of some member states hanging above.
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European Committee of Social Rights: Italy condemned for failing to provide access to services for pregnancy termination

In the decision delivered on 10th March 2014 in relation to the collective complaint n. 87/2012 (International Planned Parenthood Federation – European Network (IPPF EN) v. Italy), the ...

Last update 26 Mar 2014
Logo Human Rights Day 2013 "20 Years working for your rights"
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International Human Rights Day 2013 "Violence against women and human rights"

Teatro Accademico, Castelfranco Veneto (TV), Wednesday 11th December 2013. A human rights based reflection on sexual discrimination and violence against women. Possible operational responses for ...

Last update 28 Mar 2019