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UN@70 High-level Thematic Debate: Human Rights
The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Mogens Lykketoft, will hold a high-level thematic debate on human rights at the UN headquarters in New York 12-13 July. HRHN attend the event.
Georgia: HUMAN RIGHTS TO THE REGIONS
“HUMAN RIGHTS TO THE REGIONS” will conclude the South Caucasus Conference on Human Rights on the 12th of July.
#HRC32 UN Side Event: Human rights in Ukraine two years after Euromaidan
Two years after Euromaidan and the occupation of Crimea, what efforts have been undertaken to prevent unlawful killings and ensure accountability, justice and redress in such cases?
PACE Side Event: Azerbaijan: A year of Attempts to Hide Dire Human Rights Record
Prominent civil society activists, who have spent several months and years in prison or been forced into hiding or exile, will discuss the situation in the country and debunk the myth of progress on human rights.
PACE Side Event: Rule of Law Under Threat in Poland
Bringing attention to worrying developments in Poland, and elaborating on illiberal trends that concern not only Poland, but also several other Council of Europe Member States.
32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The 32nd session of the Human Rights Council has begun in Geneva, and will continue until 1 July 2016.
Конкурс міні-праектаў для правядзення стратэгічнага планавання праваабарончымі арганізацыямі
Беларускі дом правоў чалавека ім. Б. Звозскава абвяшчае конкурс міні-праектаў для правядзення стратэгічнага планавання беларускімі праваабарончымі арганізацыямі і ініцыятывамі.
Асноўнай мэтай конкурсу з’яўляецца ўзмацненне праваабарончых арганізацый, развіццё і ўкараненне стратэгічнага планавання ў іх дзейнасць для прасоўвання каштоўнасцяў правоў чалавека і абароны ахвяр парушэнняў правоў чалавека, узмацнення ўстойлівага развіцця ва ўмовах існуючых абмежаванняў свабоды сходаў і асацыяцый у Беларусі.
40 Protests for Khadija Ismayilova’s 40th birthday: Oslo
Sport for Rights has organised 40 protests for Khadija Ismayilova’s 40th birthday, which she will be spending in prison in Azerbaijan. On Friday 27th, protests and other action will be taking place in cities across the world. Join the action in Oslo at Egertorget. #FreeKhadija
UN World Press Freedom Day
“I call on everyone to stand united in defending and encouraging press freedom and the right to access to information. This is essential for human rights and dignity, for our aspirations for sustainable development, for common determination to build lasting peace.” Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein