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Category: Human Rights

Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law.

 

The African human rights system is composed of several human rights treaties—or agreements between the African Union member states—and the mechanisms that monitor compliance with these treaties. … It also recognizes people’s rights, such as the right to development and self-determination.

Human Rights 

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech

Village Reporter
Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at women, refugees and migrants, and minorities. If left unchecked, it can even harm peace and development, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions, wide scale human rights violations.  To turn back the rising tide of hate, the United Nations is marking the International Day for Countering Hate… Read More
Human Rights 

Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy

Village Reporter
Duty to rescue people in distress In a joint statement, refugee agency UNHCR and migration agency IOM, said that the duty to rescue people in distress at sea without delay was a “fundamental” rule of the international maritime law. They underscored that the current approach to Mediterranean Sea crossings – one of the world’s most dangerous and deadly migration routes… Read More
Human Rights 

UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’

Village Reporter
The UN was asking for $11.1 billion dollars – its largest appeal worldwide – to support Syrians inside the country and those displaced in the broader region, Mr. Guterres said.  By the end of the conference, donors announced €5.6 billion in grants, tweeted the UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi, reiterating that pledges must “translate into tangible contributions for Syrians… Read More
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Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti

Village Reporter
“Being a child in Haiti today is harsher and more dangerous than it ever has been in living memory.  The threats and hardships children face are simply unimaginable. They desperately need protection and support,” said UNICEF Haiti Representative Bruno Maes. Displacement and violence Children find themselves in the crossfire, or directly targeted, as armed groups terrorize the population in their… Read More
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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

Village Reporter
Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with dignity and equality, said Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, the UN Independent Expert on albinism.  “My clarion call today is for Governments, UN counterparts, civil society organisations, influencers, community members and… Read More
Human Rights 

First Person: ‘We want to be included’

Village Reporter
Nicholas Herd is a campaigner for L’Arche Canada, part of international non-profit organization working towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. He is participating in the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which is taking place at UN Headquarters in New York. “I have lived with discrimination for part of my life.… Read More
Human Rights 

Türk calls for action to enable ‘equal and meaningful’ participation of women in public life

Village Reporter
“Patriarchy must be a thing of the past. Our future depends on women and girls being at the table everywhere when decisions are made,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Only 1 in 4 parliamentarians are women “It was only last year that for the first time in history women were represented in every functioning parliament… Read More
Human Rights 

Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

Village Reporter
Addressing a conference to take stock of action since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 17 years ago, he urged countries to “do much, much better” to achieve greater inclusion and accessibility.  There are more than one billion persons with disabilities worldwide, most of whom are of working age and live in developing… Read More
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Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched

Village Reporter
The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in Communities Plan of Action) is based on a year-long… Read More
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