May 23, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Amsterdam to host gender equality conference

Media representations of women and their impact on gender equality will be key themes of a two-day international conference in Amsterdam next July.

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May 15, 2013 - Media

Online campaign against hate speech: The first 100 days

“This is a campaign for human rights but also a campaign for dignity everywhere,” says Rui Gomes in an upbeat assessment of the first 100 days of the organisation’s online campaign against hate speech.

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May 14, 2013 - For Protection of Minorities

Resolution: Russia needs comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation

A resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers states: “Despite steps taken by the authorities, the number of racially-motivated offences remains alarming, targeting in particular persons originating from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Asia and Africa, as well as Roma.”

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March 26, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court: Serbia must give credible answers about what happened to babies missing from hospitals

A human rights judgement today may help hundreds of parents to find out what happened to their newborn babies who went missing from hospital wards in Serbia.

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March 22, 2013 - Society

Podcast: What the ‘No Hate Speech’ movement means to me

In this podcast, Aileen Donegan gives her reasons for supporting today’s launch of the ‘no-hate’ movement against online hate speech. “My confidence was completely shattered over the years because of online bullying,” she says “I want to encourage young people …

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