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Civil Society holding the line in contested times: 2022 CIVICUS State of Civil Society Report
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CIVICUS: State of Civil Society Report 2022

The State of Civil Society Report 2022, published by CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists, shows a period of immense upheaval and contestation. Russia's war of ...

Last update 1 Feb 2023
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Council of Europe: Anti-discrimination and inclusion - practical tools for reaping the benefits of migrant integration

Intercultural integration plans must be well-designed and managed to strengthen European societies and include everyone, including migrants. The Council of Europe's Steering Committee on ...

Last update 1 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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European Solidarity Corps: New Humanitarian Aid Volunteering Action Call

The first projects, under the new Humanitarian Aid Volunteering action, starting in 2023 and presented by the European Solidarity Corps, will need volunteers to join the projects and help with the ...

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
Two soldiers of the UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, engaged in a mine clearance operation.
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New data show the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping missions

Failures on the part of UN Peacekeeping missions have been highly publicised and well documented – and rightly so. But when looking at the overall picture and data, the picture that turns out ...

Last update 17 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
Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care
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Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care

The Gender Equality Index, developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), measures the painfully slow progress of gender equality in the EU since 2010. It gives visibility to areas ...

Last update 17 Jan 2023
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and presidential candidate for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Kenya Kwanza political coalition reacts after being declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election at the IEBC National Tallying Centre at
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Kenya, heralding a new era?

Giuseppe Caramazza, senior lecturer di Tangaza University College, Nairobi, Kenya --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2022 ...

Last update 30 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
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FRA: Test algorithms for bias to avoid discrimination

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms affect people everywhere: from deciding what content people see on their social media feeds to determining who will receive State benefits. AI ...

Last update 30 Dec 2022
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OSCE: Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and must end

According to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) immigration detention is never in the best interest of children, so it is necessary to increase efforts to end it ...

Last update 30 Dec 2022