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Refugees in detention facility
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freedom of expression

Freedom House: published special report “Collaboration and Resistance: Tracking Transnational Repression in 2025”

The screen shows part of the preamble of the UN Charter during the informal General Assembly meeting of the plenary to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations.
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United Nations

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: new report highlights ongoing challenges for minorities’ rights worldwide

Cover of the Journal PEace Human Rights Governance
university

New paper of the PHRG Journal is out: Defining “Minority”: Debates around Framing Strategies at the UN Forum on Minority Issues

Italy: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
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national minorities

The Regional Authorities and Linguistic Minorities of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region meet the Council of Europe monitoring body on National Minorities

Two fishermen in their boat in Rincao, Cabo Verde. The idea behind the concept of the Blue Economy is to sustainably use the ocean as a tool for lifting people out of poverty, while protecting its valuable ecosystems. The Blue Economy concept seeks to promote economic growth, social inclusion and preservation or improvement of livelihoods while at the same time ensuring environmental sustainability—all issues integral to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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special rapporteur

Italian government replies to the SR Communications of 2023

European Roma and Sinti Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2 August 2024
Roma and Sinti

European Roma and Sinti Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2 August 2024

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Armenia, launched its 2011 World Refugee Day commemorations in partnership with the Armenian Volunteer Corps, Birthright Armenia and the Armenian UN Association with a march and a flash mob in downtown Yerevan
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War/Conflict

United Nations: Human Rights expert calls on Azerbaijan to guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians Nagorno-Karabakh

Cover Peace Human Rights Governance Journal PHRG - 2017
human rights

PHRG - Peace Human Rights Governance: the June 2023 issue is out

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in a meeting
Roma and Sinti

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers endorses the 2023 Advisory Committee’s report on minorities and urges Italy to protect national minorities, including Roma and Sinti

human rights

United Nations: Published new guide “Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation”

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human rights

University of Padova International Conference Keynote Speaker: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

30th Anniversary pf the UN Declaration on minority rights
human rights

United Nations: 30th Anniversary of the Declaration on minority rights

hate crime FRA
human rights

FRA: Report hate crime, support victims

Comitato europeo dei diritti sociali: conclusioni 2020 relative a impiego, formazione e pari oportunità
Council of Europe

European Committee of Social Rights: 2020 conclusions on employment, training and equal opportunities

The Committee of Ministers, at its 1389th Meeting on 25 November 2020, held an exchange of views with Ms Marie B. Hagsgård, Acting President of the Advisory Committee, who presented the 12th activity report covering the period from 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2
human rights

Council of Europe: backsliding on minority rights weakens democracy