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Second day interventions now on line

Dom, 11/17/2013 - 11:39 — CIFEDHOP

The audio recording of the second day speeches and interventions of the 8th UPR training session are now online.

First day interventions now on line

Lun, 11/11/2013 - 13:59 — CIFEDHOP

The 8th UPR training session documentation received by course participants as well as the audio recording of the first day speeches and interventions are now online.

Documentation given to participants

First day speeches and interventions audio recording

 

Spain cancels Human Rights Education

Jue, 10/31/2013 - 09:50 — CIFEDHOP

Recently, The Council of Europe expressed his concerns about the Spanish government’s move to abolish human rights and citizenship éducation (HRCE). Earlier, NGOs called the european international organization to take action against the Spanish government – supported by certain political and religious groups – for their breach of commitment to deliver Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education within all levels of the Spanish education system.

Senegal : violence against women and children

Mié, 10/23/2013 - 09:12 — CIFEDHOP

At the time when Senegal was reviewed during the UPR’s second cycle, Justice minister Sidiki Kaba highlighted the multisectoral policy against genital mutilation and other forms of violence against women and children. He made the point that 4 000 up to 4 500 communities abandoned excision. “We are now focusing ont 500 communities”.

17th session of the Human Rights Council’s UPR Working group

Lun, 10/21/2013 - 12:14 — CIFEDHOP

Today, in Geneva, the work of the Human Rights Council’s UPR Working group will resume. During the next two weeks of this 17th session, 15 States* will be reviewed.

The States’ representatives will appear before the Working Group's 47 members and give an account of the measures that have been taken in a view to comply with their obligations and commitment.

Social protest in Brazil : teachers out into the streets

Vie, 10/18/2013 - 09:01 — CIFEDHOP

In Rio de Janeiro, public schools teachers have been on strike for two months. The are many reasons for such an anger. Among other things, they call for a withdrawal of a career plan which concern only a minority of them and a better wage agreement as well. The teachers are, in fact, poorly paid, earning only 17 to 25 reals an hour (5,5 to 8 euros) during their early years of teaching.

Canada faces a crisis on aboriginal living conditions : UN investigator

Jue, 10/17/2013 - 08:53 — CIFEDHOP

Canada faces a crisis on aboriginal living conditions : UN investigator

Guiding principles for taking into account children's rights by CAC 40 enterprises

Mar, 10/15/2013 - 15:58 — CIFEDHOP

UNICEF, together with UN Global Compact and Save the Children developed the Business Principles for Children’s Rights in March 2012.

Award for Human Rights Defenders

Jue, 10/10/2013 - 11:38 — CIFEDHOP

Highlights of the 2013 ceremony of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders already on vimeo

http://thoolen.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/highlights-of-the-2013-ceremony-of-the-mea-already-on-vimeo/

Chile: the word ‘dictatorship’ soon included in textbooks

Mié, 10/09/2013 - 11:20 — CIFEDHOP

The word ‘dictatorship’ (military) could soon find his way in Chile’s school textbooks, therefore replacing the word ‘regime’ (political). That is the recommendation which was made by the National Education Council in reference to General Pinochet who was in power from september 11 1973 (the day of the coup) to march 11 1990.

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