Compromisos climáticos en América Latina: retos para incluir los derechos humanos, de pueblos étnicos y mujeres

  Este encuentro Virtual, organizado en alianza con la plataforma periodística CONNECTAS, expondrá las razones por las cuales mujeres y pueblos étnicos deben ser parte de la actualización, contenido e implementación de las Contribuciones Determinadas a Nivel Nacional, compromisos climáticos voluntarios como parte del Acuerdo de París. También se analizará la perspectiva de los países […]

Children & Youth vs. the Climate Crisis: Where do we go from here? / Niñas, niños y jóvenes vs la crisis climática: ¿hacia dónde vamos?

During COP25, governments and youth activists united for a historic moment to sign the first-ever Intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action, supported by the COP25 Presidency, YOUNGO, UNICEF, David Boyd- UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Environment on behalf of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative, Michelle Bachelet- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and H.E Mary Robinson on behalf […]

Virtual Panel on Defenders Against Impunity and in Search of Reparative Justice

The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) is hosting a virtual panel on Defenders Against Impunity and in Search of Reparative Justice on Thursday, December 3, 2020, from 9 to 10:30 am EST (8 to 9:30 am Mexico / 11 am to 12:30 pm Paraguay).   The webinar will feature the tireless work of three lawyers […]

Seminar: Norwegian and international support to Human Rights Defenders – under and after COVID-19

This seminar will focus on the role of human rights defenders in creating sustainable, peaceful and just societies, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal 16. It will look at the role and support of the Norwegian government, Oslo Municipality, the University of Oslo and Norwegian civil society in the protection of individuals and organisations […]

Webinar: Support to Human Rights Defenders under and after COVID-19

Geneva Palais Eynard, Geneva, Switzerland

Join us this Friday December 4th for our webinar addressing Norwegian and international support to Human Rights Defenders! The webinar is co-hosted by the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, and will be streamed on Zoom, as well as on NHRF's Facebook page. Register: click here This webinar will focus on the role of human rights defenders in creating […]

Lifeline Toolkit Webinar – Eurasia

Zoom Registration Here Event with simultaneous Russian-English translation The Lifeline Fund invites Vuka! allies to join an interactive workshop to explore real-world examples illustrating effective tactics for advocacy in restrictive spaces. The workshop will build upon the new advocacy toolkit, developed by the Lifeline Fund for Embattled CSOs and recently translated into Russian, to support CSOs […]

FrontLine Defenders Global Analysis 2020 Press Conference

Front Line Defenders invites you to an online Press Conference to launch its Global Analysis 2020report on the state of the world for human rights defenders at risk. RSVP & Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-line-defenders-global-analysis-lauch-press-conference-tickets-140279727441 – Front Line Defenders today launched its Global Analysis 2020 on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk around the world. […]

online launch of policy report: ‘The case for universal recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy & sustainable environment

We are pleased to invite you to the launch of the new URG policy report “#TheTimeIsNow - The case for universal recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment” by David Boyd, John Knox and Marc Limon. The event will take place on Tuesday, 23 February 2020 at 16h CET / 10h EST.  More […]