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Older person in front of a laptop while he writes with a pen on a paper sheet
[Events and Updates]

FRA: new report on ‘Fundamental Rights of older persons: ensuring access to public services in digital society’

As the European ageing population increases, the growing digitalization of our society becomes an issue. Only 1 in 4 people between the ages of 65 and 74 possess basic digital skills, representing ...

Last update 1 Nov 2023
Drawing of an elderly intersex person with peace symbol hands shouting "happy intersex day!"
[Events and Updates]

Campaign: Yellow.Purple.Silver. What about intersex seniors?

The human rights of elderly people are under pressure in a social context where the demographic is changing towards an ageing population, which translate into a specific form of discrimination ...

Last update 11 Dec 2022
An elderly woman sits alone on a bench near a pond in Thailand
[Events and Updates]

New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse

Every year, 1 in 6 people aged 60 years and older experience some form of abuse – a trend that is expected to continue with rapid population ageing in many countries, the World Health ...

Last update 25 Jun 2022
Gagik Mkrtchyan in his home in southern Armenia
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Amnesty International: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused decades of misery for older people.

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory has caused decades of misery for older people, Amnesty International said in two new reports published ...

Last update 18 May 2022
The image shows three old women in the waiting room of a hospital
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UN expert: Eliminate ageism and age discrimination

Ms Claudia Mahler, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, presented her latest report to the 48th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, ...

Last update 13 Oct 2021
Hands of an elderly woman
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Sexual violence against elderly women: an unrecognised issue

Elisa Bernelli holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. This In Focus article is an excerpt from her master thesis discussed in ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
[Publications]

The protection and promotion by national human rights structures of the rights of the elderly

Stefano Valenti (2010)

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Last update 14 Mar 2024
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The protection and promotion by national human rights structures of the rights of the elderly

Workshop programme   Monday, 14th September 2009 Arrival of participants at the European Youth Centre (Zivatar u. 1-3, 1024 Budapest)   20.30 ...

Last update 14 Sep 2010