Civil society’s role in human rights-friendly law-making

A massive amount of advice is available to governments and law makers on producing laws that do not harm human rights and that will produce real human rights progress. This includes reports by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and advice from OSCE/ODIHR. Yet active and committed involvement of citizens is often needed for this advice...

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Iraq: UN experts appalled by killing of disappeared human rights defender’s father

UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm at the killing of Mr. Jasib Hattab Abboud Al Heliji, father of human rights defender Mr. Ali Jasib Hattab Al Heliji, who remains forcibly disappeared. “We are appalled by the killing of a father, seeking justice for his son’s disappearance. We are horrified that the killers allegedly have links to...

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Support affordable insulin and health equity bills today

Support affordable insulin and health equity bills today! The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) has announced its strong support for two important bills to support the diabetes community. Will you contact your representative in support of the Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act and the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act? Take...

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SDG

The Progressing National SDGs Implementation report provides an independent analysis of reporting by United Nations Member States to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Supported by a coalition of civil society organizations from around the world and prepared by Cooperation Canada, the report examines the current...

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În memoria lui Veaceslav Iacob Țurcan

Organizațiile pentru drepturile omului Amnesty International Moldova și Human Rights Embassy deplâng profund plecarea prematură în neființă la 10 martie 2021 a prietenului și colegului, avocatului drepturilor omului Veaceslav Iacob Țurcan. Ne este greu să ne luăm rămas bun de la fondatorul și geniului ideologic al organizațiilor...

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Secretary-General Guterres calls for a global reset, «to recover better, guided by human rights»

Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council, Madam High Commissioner, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Human rights are our bloodline; they connect us to one another, as equals. Human rights are our lifeline; they are the pathway to resolving tensions and forging lasting peace. Human rights are on the frontline; they are the building...

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Table ronde (en ligne) «Les processus de migration et leur impact sur les caractéristiques socioculturelles des peuples d’Eurasie»

L’Institut Français des Etudes d’Asie Centrale (IFEAC) en collaboration avec l’Université Fédérale de l’Oural et la Société Radio et TV Zvezda organisent une table ronde (en ligne) consacrée aux processus de migration en Eurasie. Date / Heure : 11 février 2021 – 15h00 Bichkek (12h00 Moscou, 10h Paris) Langue : russe. Participants...

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Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (RCEM)

Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (RCEM) for the SDG / Agenda 2030 process of the European and North American region Institutionalization of participation of CSOs in all stages of follow up and review of the SDG at UN ECE – Economic Commission for Europe – regional level Recognizing the importance and value of civil society...

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Seven members of the Committee Against Torture detained while monitoring protests in Russia

On 31 January 2021, six human rights defenders and members of the Committee Against Torture, Timur Rahmatulin, Konstantin Gusev, Magomed Alamov, Sergey Shunin, Ekaterina Vanslova and Igor Kalyapin were detained while monitoring the protests in support of Alexei Navalny in Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg and Pyatigorsk. On 23 January, another member of...

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