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FIDH Position note: Failed Promises in Bahrain: Human Rights Violations Linger On
Cairo, Paris, 13 February 2014 – On the occasion of the third anniversary of the popular uprising that started on February 14, 2011, FIDH urges the Bahraini authorities to take immediate measures to restore the […]
Thursday 13 February 2014Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 55 year VI
Armanshahr Human Rights and Civil Society bilingual newsletter is now published every week. Read issue 55, year VI
Monday 10 February 2014FIDH PRESS RELEASE – BAHRAIN: The European Parliament renews its call for the release of Nabeel Rajab
Paris-Geneva, February 7, 2014 – On February 6, 2014, the European Parliament renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human […]
Saturday 8 February 2014Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition
Adopted on 16 November 1974 by the World Food Conference convened under General Assembly resolution 3180 (XXVIII) of 17 December 1973; and endorsed by General Assembly resolution 3348 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974 The World […]
Friday 7 February 20142nd International Women’s Film Festival Brochure 2014
The second International Women’s film festival kicked off in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Saturday. The three-day film festival will mainly focus on violence against women and women’s right in Afghanistan which will be attended by filmmakers both from Afghanistan and abroad.
Thursday 6 February 2014UNESCO: Teaching and learning, achieving quality for all
Source: UNESCO Monitoring the “Education for All goals” Since the Education for All framework was established in 2000, countries have made progress towards the goals. However, too many will still be far from the target […]
Wednesday 5 February 2014UN report urges Afghanistan to recruit female teachers locally to boost girls’ education
Source: UNAMA A United Nations report released on 29th of January 2014 said that female teachers are “urgently needed” to boost the education of girls in Afghanistan, which has the highest level of gender disparity […]
Wednesday 5 February 2014Sotchi: widespread violations of freedoms in Russia
FIDH More than 200 people gathered on Saturady, February 1, in Paris, a week before the start of the Olympic Games in Sotchi, to denounce the violations of human rights in Russia. This event symbolized […]
Tuesday 4 February 201420 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
The first trial in France against a Rwandan national accused of complicity in genocide is opening at the Paris criminal court (Cour d’assises).
20 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 37/194 of 18 December 1982 Principle 1 Health personnel, particularly physicians, charged with the medical care of prisoners and detainees have a duty to provide them with protection of their […]
Thursday 30 January 2014
