12 Oct Washington, D.C.: Catholic University Initiates Human Rights Master’s Program
The Catholic University of America has announced a new Master’s Program in Human Rights. The university will be one of a handful of schools...
Author: Emily Homer
27 Sep PHILIPPINES: Education Minister Speaks of Universal Human Rights Values
Leonor Briones, Education Minister in a keynote address before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Council of Teachers (ACT) spoke of the need for...
27 Sep SOUTH KOREA: Ministry Asked to Provide Human Rights Education for Defectors from North
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has asked the Ministry of Re-Unification to include human rights education for North Korean defectors. Additionally, according...
27 Sep UNITED STATES: Facebook to Hire Human Rights Policy Director
Techcrunch.com reports that Facebook is advertising for a human rights policy director. The job ad indicates that as Facebook’s business grows, “so does the...
20 Sep PAKISTAN: Human Rights Education Workshop for Teachers
The Fazaldad Human Rights Institute (FHRI) provided a one day workshop in human rights education for teachers. The workshop was cosponsored by Rice Partners (Pvt)...
20 Sep NEPAL: Youth for Human Rights Sponsor Forum
As reported in Digital Journal the Church of Scientology affiliate Youth for Human Rights recently hosted a forum in support of the UN Sustainable Development...
14 Sep TUNISIA: International Conference on Peace and Human Rights
An international conference on “Issues of Peace” has been scheduled to take place in Tunisia. The conference is organized by National Human Rights Committee...
14 Sep LIBERIA: Human Rights Training for National Police Discussed
The training and role of Liberia’s national security force was discussed recently during the reading of a baseline study report for the structural provision of...
14 Sep JAPAN: NPO Provides Human Rights Training
The Mainichi Shimbun reports on an NPO that is providing education for Japanese companies in human rights. Such training is viewed as increasingly important...
14 Sep INDIANA: Notre Dame Human Rights Center Endowed
The University of Notre Dame has received a $10 million endowment from Rick and Molly Klau of Denver, in support of the University’s Center for...