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International Day of Peace: 21st September 2023

The International Day of Peace (IDP) is followed annually around the world on the 21st September. Declared by the UN General Assembly as a day dedicated to reinforcing the ideals of peace through ...

Last update 20 Sep 2023
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UN General Assembly: High-level Week 2023 kicks off

The High-level Week 2023 within the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly kicked off. From 18 to 23 September, world leaders will meet to discuss important global issues revolving ...

Last update 20 Sep 2023
2023 Human Rights Student Prize for the Contribution to the Defense and Advancement of Human Rights and the Rule of Law awarded to Hombres Trans Panamá, Friday 29 September
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University of Padova: 2023 Human Rights Student Prize for the Contribution to the Defense and Advancement of Human Rights and the Rule of Law awarded to Hombres Trans Panamá, Friday 29 September

The Human Rights Student Prize is an award given to outstanding Human Rights and rule of law achievements. In its 2023 version, students of the MA in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance ...

Last update 20 Sep 2023
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UNICEF: 11 children die at sea every week on the Mediterranean route

Since the beginning of 2023, an estimated 11,600 children have crossed the Mediterranean alone or separated from their parents. In a desperate attempt to cross, 289 children have already died or ...

Last update 18 Sep 2023
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FRA: report on protecting human rights defenders

As the director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Michael O'Flaherty, points out, “civil society is essential to respectful societies that uphold human dignity.” ...

Last update 18 Sep 2023
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11 children die at sea every week on the Mediterranean route, UNICEF says

Since the beginning of 2023, an estimated 11,600 children have crossed the Mediterranean alone or separated from their parents. In a desperate attempt to cross, 289 children have already died or ...

Last update 20 Sep 2023
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Provisional Programme

Provisional Programme of the Conference   Monday 13 November 2023 9:30 - 10:00 Salutation and Short Introduction 10-12:30 Opening Plenary Session “Conceptualising ...

Last update 7 Sep 2023
Even before we are born, we are surrounded by water. During that time our bodies are mainly composed of water and our planet earth is primarily made of water.
As an artist there is only one conclusion: „We all swim in the same waters“. Despite the fact t
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Conceptualising vulnerability in a time of human rights regression

University of Padova, 13-14 November 2023 Short link: https://bit.ly/HRResearchConference2023 The annual conference’s programme revolves around the multidimensional concept of ...

Last update 7 Sep 2023
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Winter School “Vulnerability”: foundations, patterns, critiques, Padova, 14-18 November 2023

Short link: https://bit.ly/humanrights_winterschool23 BACKGROUND AND AIMS The WS is proposed in continuity with the series on “Normativity and reality in human rights” as a ...

Last update 7 Sep 2023
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United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Israel’s illegal prison practices in the occupied Palestinian territories have turned into an open prison

The report presented by Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine, to the United Nations Human Rights Council last June, denounces Israel's use of various means, ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
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Report: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World in 2023

FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO have recently published a report sharing the information on the global advancement of the SDGs target 2.1, ending hunger, and 2.2, ending all forms of ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
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UN Secretary-General: The new Agenda for Peace

UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new policy brief called "The New Agenda for Peace" outlining his vision for a stronger multilateral framework to address global challenges in ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
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The European Union deposited the instrument of approval of the “Istanbul Convention”

The European Union has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No. 210), known as “Istanbul ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
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FRA: report on six steps to prevent future tragedies at sea

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a short report advising the EU on what to do in order to preclude more deaths at sea. FRA asks for a comprehensive response, appealing to the ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
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To the Righthouse: a Human Rights podcast now at season 2

The Global Campus of Human Rights has launched the second season of To the Righthouse: a Human Rights podcast. The aim is to discuss human rights issues through a concrete perspective, with the goal ...

Last update 11 Aug 2023