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Spyware and surveillance: Threats to privacy and human rights growing, UN report warns

During the fifty-first session, the Human Rights Council enacted the Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the Office of the High Commissioner and the ...

Last update 5 Nov 2022
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United Nations: 12 new elected countries to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 new countries were chosen to serve a three year period in the Human Rights Council. After the voting ended, the UN Assembly President announced the chosen countries that will begin their work on ...

Last update 5 Nov 2022
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Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2021

The Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2021 offers an up-to-date overview of the measures Italy has taken to adapt its legislation and policies to international human rights ...

Last update 3 Nov 2022
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30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme: Transforming knowledge for just and sustainable futures, 3-4 November, Paris

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs programme, UNESCO is organizing a two days conference, 3-4 November 2022, at the headquarter of UNESCO in Paris. The theme of the ...

Last update 4 Nov 2022
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Join the Human Rights Centre 'Antonio Papisca' for the “Europe for Peace” Rally, Saturday 5th November 2022

The Comitato promotore della Marcia PeruggiAssisi, the Tavola della Pace, together with the Human Rights Centre, will participate in the Europe for Peace Rally that will be held in Rome next ...

Last update 28 Oct 2022
International Conference "The Consequences of War and their Interdependence. Bringing Human Security Back to the Global Political Agenda", University of Padova, 14-15 November 2022, depliant
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The Consequences of War and their Interdependence. Bringing Human Security Back to the Global Political Agenda

University of Padova, 14-15 November 2022 This event is part of the initiatives to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova, founded by ...

Last update 10 Jul 2023
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2022

The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for ...

Last update 21 Nov 2022
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United Nations: Opening of the trial for the 2009 massacre in Guinea

Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif, UN Secretary General António Guterres and International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan welcomed the opening of the trial ...

Last update 18 Oct 2022
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Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: 50 million people worldwide in modern slavery

According to the latest data from the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery produced by ILO, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration, forced labor and forced marriage have increased ...

Last update 18 Oct 2022
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October 10th: World Mental Health Day 2022

World Mental Health Day occurs on 10 October each year; it was established by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992 and is recognised by the World Health Organisation. It aims to ...

Last update 10 Oct 2022
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Human Rights Violations - Solidarity with Iranian Women

The Network of Italian Universities for Peace (RUniPace) Expresses its sympathy and solidarity with the students of Iranian nationality enrolled at Italian universities and more generally with all ...

Last update 7 Oct 2022
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2021-22
Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World
POSTED ON: SEPTEMBER 08, 2022
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UN Human Development Report 2021-22: “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”

The United Nations Human Development Report (HDR) 2021/22, titled 'Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Trasforming World' highlights that in 90 percent of countries, human ...

Last update 7 Oct 2022
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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions: Annual Report

GANHRI, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, has published its 2021 Annual Report. National human rights institutions are State bodies with a constitutional and/or ...

Last update 7 Oct 2022
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Effectiveness and justiciability of women's human rights. Operational online training course on men's violence aimed at lawyers from Anti-Violence Centers.

This event is part of the initiatives to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the University of Padova's Human Rights Center, founded by Professor Antonio Papisca in 1982. As part of the Project ...

Last update 30 Oct 2023
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21 September: International Day of Peace

On 21 September each year, the International Day of Peace is celebrated worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly dedicated this day to strengthening the ideals of peace by observing 24 hours ...

Last update 22 Sep 2022