Human Rights

The European Union is founded on a strong engagement to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law worldwide. Human rights and democracy are inextricably connected. Only in a democracy can individuals fully claim and realise their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. Only when human rights are respected can democracy flourish.

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Looking at Ways to Improve EU Support to Democratic Processes

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 8 October 2012

Using aid as the main incentive for democratic reform is not enough and real entrenched democratic values can only be achieved by employing a whole range of economic and diplomatic means, say experts.

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Dos mujeres galardonadas con Premio Nacional a la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia

Chiara Guidetti posted Information | 6 October 2012

2 ganadoras del Premio Nacional a la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia Presentamos una actividad realizada en el marco del proyecto EIDHR en Colombia (EIDHR/2010/226-579 “Fortalecimiento de las garantías para el ejercicio de los derechos de libertad de pensamiento, expresión y agrupación...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Boletin Premio Defensa DD HH sept 7 2012

Chiara Guidetti uploaded a new Document | 6 October 2012

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En el marco del Día Nacional de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia, septiembre 9 La incansable, persistente y valiente labor de defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia es la ganadora de este Premio. 28 postulados, más de 10 jurados, y un esfuerzo por reconocer a quienes defienden los DD HH en...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Human Rights and Democracy in the world: report on EU action in 2011

Coralie Mugerin updated the Document | 4 October 2012

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In 2011 the EU confirmed, both in word and in deed that human rights are at the centre of EU action around the globe.The following report outlines the advances made in the course of 2011, both in field of policy formulation and in the field.

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Group: A community of practice in Democracy Support
Looking at Ways to Improve EU Support to Democratic Processes

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 4 October 2012

Using aid as the main incentive for democratic reform is not enough and real entrenched democratic values can only be achieved by employing a whole range of economic and diplomatic means, say experts.

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“Beyond Charity: A Donor’s Guide to Inclusion - Disabilty funding in the era of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”

Alicia Martin Diaz posted Information | 24 September 2012

Disability Rights Fund Promotes Donor's Guide to Inclusion (Back to Top) From: Diana Samarasan dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org Dear Colleagues: Please find below a Press Release about promotion of our donor's guide to inclusion. Please forward the release on to your networks. Thank you! Best...

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Group: Disability and Development Network
Check the ENABLE daily bulletin of the Conference of States Parties (UNCRPD).

Alicia Martin Diaz posted Information | 12 September 2012

ENABLE DAILY BULLETIN FROM THE CONFERENCE Fifth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 12-14 September 2012, UN Headquarters, New York 11 September, pre-Conference and Civil Society Forum edition TODAY’S SUMMARY: Tuesday, 11...

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Group: Disability and Development Network
EU - Argentina Civil Society Seminar on the promotion of social inclusion and fight against discrimination

marta becerra created a new event | 5 September 2012

03 Dec

From 3 December 2012 to 4 December 2012
in Córdoba (Argentina) (Argentina)

Organised by EU Delegation in Argentina & Argentine Foreign Affairs Ministry

Argentina and the EU have established a regular human rights dialogue. The III session of the EU –Argentina Human Rights dialogue took place on 19 April 2012 and both parties agreed that a seminar will be organized in 2012 to give continuity to one of the topics identified thereof: the fight...

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Group: Disability and Development Network
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

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In January 2011 the European Union (EU) ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It is the first time that the EU becomes a party to an international human rights treaty. The Convention is the first internationally legally binding instrument defining minimum...

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Group: Disability and Development Network
World Report on Disability (2011)

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

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The first ever World report on disability , produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. People with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher...

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Group: Disability and Development Network

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