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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Thematic brief on gender and access to justice

Blerina Vila uploaded a new Document | 13 October 2017

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This Thematic Brief provides quick guidance on the most important issues relating to gender and access to justice. This Brief is addressed to staff from development cooperation agencies who are involved in programmes and projects related to access to justice. Here they will find information on the...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Celebrating the International Day on Disaster Risk Reduction

Alba Gonzalez created a new event | 6 October 2017

13 Oct

From 13 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by CBM

To celebrate the International Day on Disaster Risk Reduction, CBM in collaboration with EDF would like to invite you to an informal exchange featuring Nelbert Perez, Northern Pacific Program Officer from Pacific Disability Forum.

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Group: Disability and Development Network
Recovering from Surgery in Birao: Awa's Story

Clara Long updated the Information | 29 September 2017

The landlocked Central African Republic (CAR) boasts of natural beauty and is home to some of the most vibrant wildlife in the world. However, years of unrest and armed conflict has taken its toll. In 2012, a previously unstable situation plummeted into civil war. Due to the security situation,...

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Group: Fonds fiduciaire européen pour la République centrafricaine "Bêkou" / EU Trust Fund for the Central African Republic "Bêkou"
EIDHR global call 2017 has been launched!

Alicia Martin Diaz posted Information | 26 September 2017

Dear all, The Global Call 2017 of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights has just been launched. One of this year's priorities (Lot 4) is "Promoting and supporting the rights of persons with disabilities". The deadline for the submission of concept notes is on the 09/11/2017 at 16:...

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Group: Disability and Development Network
Yemen's cholera epidemic

Ephraim Zagelbaum updated the Information | 19 September 2017

Thousands of people have died from cholera as war-torn Yemen navigates peak season for the spread of the disease. More on this from Aljazeera . http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/09/fuelling-yemen-cholera...

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Group: Health Crisis Prevention, Preparedness and Response
The Equal Rights Trust: Focus on the rights to equality and non-discrimination

Charlotte Broyd updated the WIKI page | 5 September 2017

The EU is funding three projects to strengthen the role and participation of civil society and social partners in ensuring that current EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences+ (GSP+) beneficiary countries - Armenia, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay and the Philippines (...

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Project: Supporting civil society and social partners under GSP Project
Public hearing "Security developments in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus"

Matteo N created a new event | 4 September 2017

04 Sep

From 4 September 2017
in (Belgium)

Organised by EU Parliament

Public hearing "Security developments in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus" Today, the EU subcommittee on Security and Defence will examine the continued fragile security situation in Eastern Europe and the resurgence of Russian power politics. Also, the subcommittee, in...

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Group: Europe's Digital Agenda for Development
SPHIP Support Team - All roads lead to universal health coverage

Jaap Koot uploaded a new Document | 14 August 2017

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All roads lead to universal health coverage—and this is our top priority at WHO. For me, the key question of universal health coverage is an ethical one. Do we want our fellow citizens to die because they are poor? Or millions of families impoverished by catastrophic health expenditures because...

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Group: Supporting Public Health Institutes Programme - SPHIP
Yser 272

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 30 July 2017

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 Yser 272 926 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km 2 Percentage 440 48 Belgium 486 52 France Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 0.000000 #DIV/0! 95,700 0.162690 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country Contribution Country Water...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Vardar 262

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 30 July 2017

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 Vardar 262 32396 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km 2 Percentage 19 0 Bulgaria 3883 12 Greece 20566 63 Macedonia 7928 24 Serbia Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 5.893630 1.178726 1,706,280 2.218164 COUNTRY Country Country-...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum

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