Human Rights Comment
Time to take action against SLAPPs
Free speech is a cherished right in Europe. But in some countries, certain rich and powerful people use specious lawsuits to censor, harass and ultimately suppress critics. This is a long-standing problem but one that has been increasing in magnitude in recent months. Journalists, activists, and...
Carnetul drepturilor omului
O educație sexuală cuprinzătoare protejează copiii și contribuie la construirea unei societăți mai sigure și favorabile incluziunii
Sexualitatea este o parte integrantă a vieții umane. Copiii și tinerii au dreptul să primească informații fiabile, fundamentate științific și cuprinzătoare cu privire la acest subiect. Educația sexuală în școli este însă o chestiune sensibilă. Încă de la introducerea acesteia pentru prima dată în...
Human Rights Comment
Tapping the full potential of Equality Bodies for a fairer Europe
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the Equality Body covering England, Scotland and Wales, recently launched an inquiry into statistical evidence showing that COVID-19 had a disproportionate effect on people of Black, Asian and other ethnic minority background, and whether this...
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- Children's rights
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- Human rights defenders
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- Lgbti
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Human Rights Comment
Access to official documents is crucial – let’s make it a reality
People have the right to know what those in power are doing. This was the basis on which the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents was adopted more than ten years ago in Tromsø, Norway. This Convention is the first binding international legal instrument to recognise a...
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