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Why Women Matter
Natural disasters, projected in many climate models to increase in frequency and intensity, reveal the complex relationship between gender and climate. In general, natural disasters exacerbate existing inequalities and disproportionately affect women: more women are killed than men
Thursday، 19 July، 2018The Rome Statute at Twenty : 10 Challenges for an Effective and Independent International Criminal Court
Prior to the anniversary day of the adoption of the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the first of its kind, FIDH issues a briefing note which addresses 10 challenges to an effective and independent international court.
Thursday، 19 July، 2018Interview: The Future of International Justice Amid Boundless Cruelty
Human Rights Watch – The ICC, the world’s only permanent international court designed to try war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, marks the 20th anniversary of its founding treaty on July 17, 2018. The court […]
Wednesday، 18 July، 2018Discovery of the New East Talents at the 53rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival: “Leakage” and “The Forbidden Strings” from Iran
OpenAsia | 40Braids Shahla Rostami The New East Talents at the 53rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival (29 June-7 July 2018) included Works in Progress, the traditional presentation of projects in post-production (with an awarded post-production package […]
Saturday، 14 July، 2018The role of women in violent extremism in Asia
In 2011, the United States made a commitment to join countries around the world in accelerating the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), the first resolution adopted by the Security Council to […]
Friday، 13 July، 2018Clothing Brands Need to Step Up and Keep Women Safe in Their Factories
In a recent survey of experts, countries were ranked according to how safe they are for women. India came out as the most dangerous, followed by Afghanistan and Syria.
Monday، 9 July، 2018Interview: Years of Untold Suffering at Jail Ogaden
Human Rights Watch – In the Somali region of Ethiopia, it seems like everyone knows someone who was locked up in the dreaded Jail Ogaden, but no one wants to speak about the horrors there. The […]
Monday، 9 July، 2018Owning the future: strategies for a democratic economy
Open democracy – Deep and intersecting crises confront us. Growth is anaemic; wages and productivity are stagnant; inequality is stark; investment is low; consumer debt is high; and asset bubbles are frequent. Future trends, from the rise […]
Saturday، 7 July، 2018No more time limit to prosecute sexual offense in South Africa
FIDH – On Thursday 14 June 2018, the South African Constitutional Court (Court) issued an unanimous judgment confirming that there will be no more time limit in which to institute a criminal prosecution for any sexual […]
Wednesday، 27 June، 201853rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, female filmmakers from eastern Europe and Iranian cinema
The Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic &the most prestigious one in Central and Eastern Europe. It is incidentally one of the oldest. A-list film, which means a category equal to the festivals of Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Moscow…
Monday، 25 June، 2018
