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Congratulations to the Center for Human Rights and Environment in Argentina (CEDHA) for winning the well-deserved Sierra Club Earth Care Award!
On behalf of the entire Network, we congratulate the Center for Human Rights and Environment in Argentina (CEDHA) for winning this year's Sierra Club Earth Care Award!
Joint Declaration addressed to Governments on World Food Crisis
The undersigned social movements and civil society organizations welcome the decision of the UN Human Rights Council, upon request of the new UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to food, to hold a special session on the negative impact of the world food crisis on the realization of the right to food, which took place on May 22nd in Geneva.
Déclaration commune sur la crise alimentaire mondiale
Les mouvements sociaux et organisations de la société civile signataires approuvent la décision du Conseil des Droits de l’Homme des Nations Unies, sur proposition du nouveau Rapporteur spécial sur le droit à l’alimentation, de tenir une session spéciale concernant l’impact de la crise alimentaire mondiale sur la réalisation du droit à l’alimentation, le 22 mai 2008 à Genève.
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United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
The universal periodic review of the Human Rights Council is about to start on April 2008. NGOs have been requested to submit their written inputs –5 pages maximum- for this first round by 20 November 2007.
The 46th Committee on the Rights of the Child Concluding Observations
IACHR - “Guidelines for the elaboration of indicators of progress regarding Economic, Social and Cultural Rights”
The Interamerican Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has initiated a consultation process with civil society and states regarding the document: “Guidelines for the elaboration of indicators of progress regarding Economic, Social and Cultural Rights”.
United Nations - Special Procedures - Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
The Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations established a new procedure in the nomination, slection and appointment of Mandate Holders.
SUR JOURNAL calls for papers on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines
Sur —Human Rights University Network and Brazilian AIDS Interdisciplinary Association— welcome contributions to be published in a Special Issue of Sur – International Journal on Human Rights on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines (n. 8, first Semester 2008).
Refugee rights to be promoted under OAS-UNCHR agreeement
The Organization of American States (OAS) has signed an agreement with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to jointly promote the rights of refugees and raise awareness of the issue.
Call for submission of good practices on human rights education
Invitation to submit good practices in human rights education in the school system
UNESCO - Launch of the 2008 Education for All Global Monitoring Report
The 6th edition of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report will be launched on 29 November at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The report assesses progress towards the six education for all goals midway to 2015, the target date for achieving them.
ESCR-Net Activity Reports 2005 - Present
ESCR-Net circulates periodic reports to keep participants informed of recent activites and ongoing work of the Network. View all Activity Reports from 2005 - Present.
Activity Report: May-June 2006 (166K)
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Activity Report: January-February 2006 (148K)
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Activity Report: July-August 2006 (152K)
(10/19/2006)
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Activity Report: July 2005 (141K)
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Activity Report: November 2005 (153K)
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Activity Report: March 2005 (150K)
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Activity Report: January-February 2005 (148K)
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Activity Report: April 2005 (142K)
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Activity Report: March-April 2006 (162K)
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Activity Report: December 2005 (147K)
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Activity Report: September-October 2005 (153K)
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Activity Report: May-June 2005 (144K)
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Activity Report: August 2005 (146K)
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Mise à jour des activités du Réseau-DESC 2005 - présent
Activités du Réseau-DESC: Janvier-Février 2005 (54K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Juillet-Août 2006 (147K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Août 2005 (158K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Septembre – Octobre 2005 (161K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Noviembre 2005 (153K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Mars 2005 (168K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Janvier-Février 2006 (148K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Juillet 2005 (137K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Mars-Avril 2006 (173K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Mai-Juin 2006 (175K)
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Activités du Réseau-DESC: Mai-Juin 2005 (144K)
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CDES celebrates the Norwegian Government's Decision to Cancel Its Illegitimate Debt with Ecuador
The Centro de Derechos Económicos y Sociales (CDES) celebrates the Norwegian government's decision, announced on Monday Oct. 2, to cancel the debt of five countries, including Ecuador, equivalent to 80 million dollars. With this act, the Norwegian government has recognized the illegitimate nature of those debts contracted during the decade of the 70s to favor its Ship Export Campaign. This case has been widely documented by CDES since 2001.