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There is a real threat of famine in Somalia and South Sudan
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UN: Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan

The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Following the latest food security ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Mitigation of climate change
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IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Mitigation of climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report - Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change on 4 April 2022. The report provides an updated global ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
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FRA welcomes its renewed regulation

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) accepts the amendment of its founding Regulation, adopted by the Council of the European Union on April 5, 2022, following the European ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
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Council of Europe: new guidelines addressing the risks of digital political campaigning

The Council of Europe issued a set of guidelines to address new challenges that come along with the dynamic development of innovative digital political communication techniques. According to the ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
LGBTI+ rights
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LGBTI+ rights: UN Special Procedures have given more attention to SOGIESC in 2021

According to ILGA World and ISHR, the UN Special Procedures have given more attention to LGBTI+ communities in 2021. The Special Procedures continued raising concerns in regard to human rights ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (Ali Kosheib)
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The first ICC trial on Darfur crimes

On 5 April 2022, the trial of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kosheib) started before the International Criminal Court. It bears a significant value as it is the first ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
Poster of the 2022 edition of the "Settimana Civica", dedicated this year to the exceptional citizen David Sassoli
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April 25 to May 1: 2nd Civic Week

From April 25 to May 1, 2022, the second "Civic Week" will take place, an original initiative dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of civic education called for by Parliament in 2019 to "train ...

Last update 30 Oct 2023
Women and girls in South Sudan are experiencing conflict-related sexual violence
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UN report: ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued a report on widespread and systematic conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by all armed groups across the country. ...

Last update 15 Apr 2022
Ensure equal treatment for Roma fleeing Ukraine
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Ensure equal treatment for Roma fleeing Ukraine

In relation to the International Roma Day (8th of April), many officials point out the situation of the Roma minority in the context of current Russia’s aggression on Ukraine and call for ...

Last update 15 Apr 2022
World Day Against Child Labour 2021
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The International Labour Organisation and Child Labour: From the Foundation to Nowadays

Ludovica Aricò holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. She is currently enrolled in a second level master’s in ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
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The new edition of the Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child

The second edition (2022) of the Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child has been issued jointly by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the Council of Europe ...

Last update 15 Apr 2022
GCHR Electoral Technical Assistance
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Global Campus of Human Rights: Electoral Technical Assistance, application deadline 20 April 2022

The Global Campus of Human Rights organises a newly designed course - Electoral Technical Assistance training - that will take place from 6 to 8 May 2022 in the Monastery of San ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council

On 7 April 2022 the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council. The resolution received a ...

Last update 15 Apr 2022
Padova Model UPR Logo Wide
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Padova Model UPR, 5° edition, 22-25 November 2022

The 5th edition of the Padova Model UPR has ended! Congrats to all partecipants   The Padova Model UPR is an annual academic simulation of the Universal Periodic Review ...

Last update 1 Dec 2022
Liberties Media Freedom Report 2022
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Liberties: Worrisome Decline in Media Freedom Across Europe (Media Freedom Report 2022)

The Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties), in cooperation with Liberties member and partner organisations in 15 EU Member States, published its first annual report on media freedom in the ...

Last update 7 Apr 2022