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Arab League combating human trafficking

The Arab League is involved in various international projects to combat human trafficking, and has developed as well regional initiatives to combat the phenomenon. The Arab Charter on Human Rights, ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) addressing the Summit of the League of Arab States, in Algiers. The Secretary-General visited Algeria to attend the Summit of the League of Arab States. Also present is Amre Moussa (center), Secretary-General of the Lea
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Arab League Summits dealing with human rights

This in-depth file reviews some of the major Arab League Summits since the creation of the organization, specifically those that deal with human rights, giving an overview of the discussions, the ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with Nabil El Araby (right), Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, and Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria. 27 September 2012
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Arab League initiatives, proposals and partnerships for peace and human rights

For what regards the legal framework that the Arab League initiated, the Arab Charter on Human Rights is the major achievement. The Charter was approved by the Arab League Council in 1994, but has ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
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Arab League specialized institutions on Human Rights

1)Permanent Arab Commission on Human Rights The Permanent Arab Commission on Human Rights (not to be confounded with the Arab Commission for Human Rights – see the pin) (or Arab Standing ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
Sculpture made of small caliber weapons, used as raw material to educative laboratories for trainee blacksmiths, from the exposition "To Be Deter-mined/At Arms Length", promoted by the Cambodian government in cooperation with the European Union (1998).
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National Human Rights Institutions in the Arab League member States

This file provides an overview of the national human rights institutions operating in the Arab League member States, accredited (or not) at the International Coordinating Committee of National ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
Syrian women protest showing placards
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The Arab Charter on Human Rights

The Arab Charter on Human Rights, prepared by the Arab Permanent Commission on Human Rights, was adopted by the Council of the League in 1994, but has never entered into force. The Arab ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
The official flag of the League of Arab States
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Arab League presentation - infrastructure

The principal Arab League institutions are: The Council of the League, The Secretariat General, The Joint defence Council, The Economic and Social Council, The Committees, The Council The ...

Last update 26 Sep 2013
Some European Court of Human Rights judges in session
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Italy: the Government presents the 2012 report on the execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights to Parliament

The 2012 report to Italian Parliament on the execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights was recently adopted by the Italian Government. This 8th report, edited by the Presidency ...

Last update 20 Sep 2013
Logo of Human Rights Watch
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Human Rights Watch: Italy should strenghten legal protection for LGTB people

Human Rights Watch has affirmed that the Italian Chamber of deputies should adopt the strongest possible measures against discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...

Last update 20 Sep 2013
Two Polling officers aid a voter cast her ballot in Timore-Leste’s parliamentary elections
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EIUC: Training for International Electoral Observers

The Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) promotes a Training Seminar for International Electoral Observers. The course, structured in two different modules, aims at ...

Last update 20 Sep 2013
Collection of arms, part of the disarmament program of the rebel factions in Burundi.
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Isodarco: 27th Winter Course on "Nuclear governance: prospects for a strengthened nonproliferation regime”, Andalo, 8-15 January 2014

The International School IDODARCO promotes, from 8 to 15 January 2014 in Andalo (Trento), the 27th Winter Course on the topic “Nuclear governance: prospects for a strengthened nonproliferation ...

Last update 17 Sep 2013
Panoramic photo of the building headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France.
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The European Court of Human Rights condemns Italy for not having paid adjusted supplementary allowances in accidental contamination of blood cases

On September 3rd 2013, the European Court of Human Rights, in the case of M.C. and Others v. Italy (application no. 5376/11), condemned Italy for not having paid adjusted supplementary allowances in ...

Last update 23 Sep 2013
Logo of the EIUC, with orange figures on the left and "EIUC" written in blue on the left.
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EIUC: Training Seminar on Human Rights and the Environment: Synergies and Challenges

The Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) promotes, from 21 to 23 November 2013, a training Seminar on "Human Rights and the Environment: Synergies and Challenges". ...

Last update 17 Sep 2013
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Pace diritti umani - Peace Human Rights, 3/2012

AA.VV. (2012)

Rivista "Pace diritti umani - Peace Human Rights"

Last update 6 Sep 2013
Two hands grasping an illuminated map of the world, with the continent of Africa in full view.
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Region of Veneto: available the 2013 Annual Plan for decentralised cooperation to development and international solidarity

The International Relation Department of the Region of Veneto, in order to promote the spreading and knowledge of the 2013 Annual Plan that implements the triennial Plan of Action for decentralised ...

Last update 20 Sep 2013