07 Dec UNICEF: progress for children rights in south Asia, but inequalities exist
“More than 2 million children in South Asia die before their fifth birthday and these deaths are preventable,” said Karin Hulshof, Regional Director for...
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05 Dec SOUTHCOM Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Its Human Rights Initiative
More than 100 participants representing Western Hemisphere militaries, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and academia gathered in the Conference Center of the Americas at the headquarters...
30 Nov NHRC to include human rights education in school curriculum
The National Human Rights Commission NHRC says its working with the inter-ministerial Committee and other stakeholders to ensure the inclusion of Human Rights Education...
17 Nov Recognize that Children’s Rights include Mental Health
This article relates data from surveys in Canada, yet the topic and its arguments are universal, with many of the problems exacerbated during the...
14 Nov International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights
The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom, speakers told the Conference of Hope for...
07 Nov Global Advocacy Strategy for Next Five Years focuses on Girls’ and Young Women’s Rights
Aligning with OCHA's "Girls Standing Strong" the Global Advocacy Strategy (GLAS) outlines commitments to use advocacy, based on human rights principles and anti-racist values,...
04 Nov The Effects of Children’s Rights and Democracy Education on Children’s Democratic Behaviors
Researchers in Turkey find that children exposed to human rights education score higher on test of democratic behavior. This article gives limited but encouraging...
21 Oct Timorese University Students Learn About Human Rights
More than 1,100 Timorese students completed the initial course at the Human Rights Centre of the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e. The course was developed...
18 Oct Human Rights Education Center to be Built in Boise, Idaho
The building, to be named for Philip Batt, who served as governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999 and helped establish the Idaho Human...
10 Oct Learn 30 Rights in 30 Minutes during Human Rights Month
December is Human Rights Month, and Dec. 10 is Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) delineated the 30 fundamental rights...