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Human Rights

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  • #StandUp4HumanRights
  • 4 June – a Bad Day for Freedom of Speech
  • Albinism and Human Rights
  • Amnesty says Britain still breaching human rights commitments
  • Assisted Dying and Human Rights
  • China’s human rights record under scrutiny at UN meeting
  • Commission on the Status of Women
  • Coventry #LiftTheBan Day of Action
  • Coventry People’s Experience of Human Rights on Instagram
  • Coventry Women’s Day 2017
  • Coventry Youth Activists
  • Declaration of the Rights of the Child
  • Educational Resources
  • Elders call for UN Action on Israel and Palestine
  • European Convention on Human Rights
  • Female Gential Mutilation (FGM)
  • Fly the Flag for Human Rights campaign
  • Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)
  • Human Freedom Index
  • Human Rights after Brexit
  • Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches
  • Human Rights and UK Government
  • Human Rights Council
  • Human Rights in Action
  • Human Rights in Action Application
  • Human Rights in Action Recruitment
  • Human Rights in Action Selection Process
  • Human Rights In Action Training Program
  • Human Rights Issues
  • Human rights up front
  • Human Rights up Front (HRuF)
  • Illegal Migration Bill breaches International Law
  • International Women’s Day 2016
  • International Women’s Day 2022
  • Kashmir Demonstration in Coventry
  • Kids Global Human Rights Art Competition 2018
  • Mental Health and Human Rights
  • Michelle Bachelet and Xinjiang visit
  • Nepalese Human Rights Campaigner to Visit Coventry
  • New Human Rights Flag
  • OHCHR
  • Pakistan court acquits man who killed sister after parents’ pardon
  • Parliament Discusses Female Genital Mutilation
  • Parliamentarians scrutinise UK’s human rights record ahead of UN review
  • Report Claims to describe Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza
  • Report on UK by UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
  • Rights of the Child
  • Take our Human Rights Quiz!
  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • UK government and global businesses in new £20 million partnership to educate girls in developing countries
  • UN Expert Condemns US Decision to “Jettison International Law”
  • UN experts call on Israel to stop forced Palestinian evictions
  • UN Human Rights Council Criticises “Prevent”
  • UN response to UK Illegal Migration Bill
  • UN Statement on Human Rights Day
  • UNA-UK offers passes to Commission on the Status of Women
  • UNHCR
  • UNHCR Virtual Art Gallery
  • United Nations expert says Israel committing genocide in Gaza
  • Update on Campaign to find best UN Human Rights Commissioner
  • Update on Human Rights up Front
  • US sanctions UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese over Israel criticism
  • Very Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Warwick University Student to Run Human Rights Project in Coventry
  • What Rights Do Refugees Have?
  • Widespread condemnation of overturning US abortion law
  • Witchcraft & Human Rights Information Network
  • Witchcraft and Human Rights
  • Women and Gender Equality
  • Women, Peace and Security Agenda
  • Women’s Day Resources
  • Women’s Day Video 2016
  • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
  • Yemen – The world’s biggest but forgotten humanitarian crisis

#StandUp4HumanRights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd October 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

It’s been 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations. It is a landmark document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected – from freedom of expression, to the presumption of innocence, … Continue reading →

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4 June – a Bad Day for Freedom of Speech

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 6th June 2023 by wykenseagrave6th June 2023

Fear of the truth is characteristic of all authoritarian regimes. 4 June is the day when this fear is exemplified in both China and Russia. It may be no coincidence that the governments of both countries have ambitions to take … Continue reading →

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Albinism and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

People with albinism are subject to many harmful traditional practices that violate their human rights. In Africa in particular, violence is common, including killings and ritual attacks, trade and trafficking of body parts for witchcraft purposes,  infanticide and abandonment of … Continue reading →

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Amnesty says Britain still breaching human rights commitments

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 29th April 2024 by wykenseagrave29th April 2024

In its annual report “The State of the World’s Human Rights” published in April 2024, Amnesty International says: The UK government continued to pursue a policy agenda that breached its international human rights commitments and curtailed human rights protections. People … Continue reading →

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Assisted Dying and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th May 2021 by wykenseagrave10th May 2021

Although suicide is not illegal in the UK under the Suicide Act 1961 [1], assisting someone to commit suicide is illegal: Criminal liability for complicity in another’s suicide. 2.-(1) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of … Continue reading →

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China’s human rights record under scrutiny at UN meeting

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 29th January 2024 by wykenseagrave29th January 2024

China’s human rights record has come under scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group Geneva. An unusually high number of more than 160 countries taking part in discussions, with each given just 45 … Continue reading →

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Commission on the Status of Women

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th March 2025 by wykenseagrave30th March 2025

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. A functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), it … Continue reading →

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Coventry #LiftTheBan Day of Action

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th June 2019 by wykenseagrave4th July 2019

On 26 June an event in Broadgate was organised to show that Coventry fully supports the #LiftTheBan campaign calling for the right to work for those seeking asylum. It is a crucial time in the campaign as the Home Office … Continue reading →

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Coventry People’s Experience of Human Rights on Instagram

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 17th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

#HumansOfCov explores the everyday experience of human rights on the 70th anniversary of the declaration.

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Coventry Women’s Day 2017

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd February 2017 by wykenseagrave4th February 2017

For International Women’s Day 2017, the International Women’s Day website are asking people to “take groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women. “With women, men and non-binary people joining forces, each one of us can be a … Continue reading →

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Coventry Youth Activists

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 6th March 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) is a youth democracy and citizenship group that raises awareness of barriers in society faced by young disabled people – galvanising their response as a campaigns group. Their campaign in March 2019 is reducing the statistic … Continue reading →

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Declaration of the Rights of the Child

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 1st August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 10 December 1959   WHEREAS the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human … Continue reading →

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Educational Resources

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 22nd November 2016 by wykenseagrave22nd November 2016

Human Rights Education In 2008, the United Nations initiated a year of human rights learning to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the UK, UNA-UK teamed up with UNESCO Associated Schools to produce materials … Continue reading →

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Elders call for UN Action on Israel and Palestine

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 24th May 2021 by wykenseagrave24th May 2021

The words of the Elders during the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel are still valid now that a cease fire is in place. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, said: “The peoples of Israel … Continue reading →

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European Convention on Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 5th July 2019 by wykenseagrave5th July 2019

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocols No. 11 and No. 14 * Rome, 4.XI.1950 The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe, Considering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Female Gential Mutilation (FGM)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th June 2016 by wykenseagrave9th August 2019

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it is internationally recognized as a human rights violation. Globally, it is estimated that 200 million girls and women alive today … Continue reading →

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Fly the Flag for Human Rights campaign

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 9th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, artist Ai Weiwei has created a flag to celebrate universal human rights. Arts organisations and human rights charities invite you to Fly The Flag for human rights on … Continue reading →

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Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave30th April 2018

Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s only Women, Peace and Security civil society network. We are a membership organisation of 17 NGOs and experts in the field of development, human rights, humanitarian and peacebuilding. We were founded to … Continue reading →

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Human Freedom Index

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th August 2019 by wykenseagrave13th August 2019

The Human Freedom Index (HFI) presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. Human freedom is a social concept that recognizes the dignity of individuals and is … Continue reading →

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Human Rights after Brexit

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

While most EU laws will be copied and pasted into UK law after Brexit (as stated in the EU Withdrawal Bill) there is one piece of legislation which will almost certainly not be included: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Charter … Continue reading →

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Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Human Rights and UK Government

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd January 2024 by wykenseagrave23rd January 2024

According to the Public Law Project [1], the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill [2] disables important human rights safeguards by disapplying most of the Human Rights Act 1998 and requiring domestic judges to disregard international law and interim … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Council

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 2nd August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Human Rights Council, UK Government, United Nations | Tagged Human Rights, Human Rights Council, UK Government, United Nations | 2 Replies

Human Rights in Action

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th September 2019 by wykenseagrave9th September 2019

For six months starting in September 2019, Warwick University student Salome Kiknadze will run the Human Rights in Action project in conjunction with United Nations Association Coventry. She will be supervised by the World Federation of United Nations in Geneva, … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Application

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th December 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Applications for this programme closed on 27 January 2019. The United Nations Association Coventry Branch are searching for a young person who is highly committed to human rights and is driven, creative, and well-organized. You will represent UNA Coventry on … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Recruitment

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 5th October 2019 by wykenseagrave5th October 2019

In the era of divisive media and in a polarised political landscape, there is a need for a reliable and well researched information source about the contemporary issues of discrimination and human rights. The innate human rights guaranteed to all … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Selection Process

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 31st January 2019 by wykenseagrave31st January 2019

A selection panel are currently reviewing applications by young people who want to represent UNA Coventry on the Human Rights in Action program 2019. We were delighted to receive 9 applications from young people who live in or near Coventry … Continue reading →

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Human Rights In Action Training Program

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th April 2018 by wykenseagrave22nd June 2019

Note the following refers to the 2018 programme. Details of the 2019 programme have yet to be announced. Do you firmly believe that all human beings were born equal? Are you committed to assisting the international community in ensuring that … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Issues

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave30th May 2019

The following list of human rights issues is taken from the OHCHR website. See their website for the latest list. Adequate Housing Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and … Continue reading →

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Human rights up front

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th December 2019 by wykenseagrave26th December 2019

This article by Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was first published on the UNA-UK website. In November 2012, an independent review, commissioned by then-Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, issued a highly critical report. The subject was the UN’s … Continue reading →

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Human Rights up Front (HRuF)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 24th July 2016 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Human Rights up Front (HRuF) initiative was launched by the UN Secretary-General in late 2013. Its purpose is to ensure the UN system takes early and effective action, as mandated by the Charter and UN resolutions, to prevent or … Continue reading →

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Illegal Migration Bill breaches International Law

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 31st July 2023 by wykenseagrave8th August 2023

The Illegal Migration Bill, which has been passed by Parliament in the United Kingdom, is at variance with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law and will have profound consequences for people in need of international protection, … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day 2016

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

International Women’s Day (held annually on March 8) is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day 2022

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th December 2021 by wykenseagrave27th December 2021

IWD 2022 campaign theme: #BreakTheBias Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively … Continue reading →

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Kashmir Demonstration in Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2019 by wykenseagrave10th September 2019

On 5 August a Presidential decree created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the special status accorded to Indian-administered Kashmir in its constitution that had guaranteed special rights to the Muslim-majority state, including the right to its own constitution … Continue reading →

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Kids Global Human Rights Art Competition 2018

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th June 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

What do human rights mean to you? And why should they be respected and defended? If you are between 10 and 14 years old, express yourself by taking part in this global art competition to celebrate the 70th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd October 2019 by wykenseagrave23rd October 2019

This page lists some resources on mental health and human rights. WHO QualityRights Initiative WHO published a paper in 2017 on “Promoting human rights in mental health” as part of the WHO QualityRights initiative on training to act, unite and … Continue reading →

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Michelle Bachelet and Xinjiang visit

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th June 2022 by wykenseagrave20th June 2022

When UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her six-day official mission to China, made in late May 2022 at the invitation of the Government, she was heavily criticised for failing to condemn crimes against humanity and other … Continue reading →

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Nepalese Human Rights Campaigner to Visit Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2019 by wykenseagrave28th July 2019

Founder and Chairperson of Prisoners Assistance Nepal, Indira Rana Magar, will be on a Speaking Tour of the UK in September 2019 and is available to speak in Coventry from 2 to 8 September. If you want her to speak to … Continue reading →

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New Human Rights Flag

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 21st December 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has designed a light blue flag with a white footprint, to raise awareness about the importance of human rights. Designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the pale blue … Continue reading →

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OHCHR

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd May 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spearheads the United Nations’ human rights efforts. We offer leadership, work objectively, educate and take action to empower individuals and assist States in upholding human rights. Its goal is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict Prevention, Human Rights, Human Rights Council, OHCHR, United Nations | Tagged Conflict Prevention, Human Rights, Human Rights Council, OHCHR, United Nations | 5 Replies

Pakistan court acquits man who killed sister after parents’ pardon

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th February 2022 by wykenseagrave20th February 2022

The Guardian reports that a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister, a model on social media, has been acquitted of murder after his parents pardoned him under Islamic law. Waseem Azeem was arrested … Continue reading →

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Parliament Discusses Female Genital Mutilation

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 12th March 2019 by wykenseagrave9th August 2019

The House of Commons discussed an amendment to the Children Act 1989 covering Female Genital Mutilation. It was given its third reading from 19:35 – 22:00 on 11 March 2019. A video is shown below. A full transcript of the debate … Continue reading →

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Parliamentarians scrutinise UK’s human rights record ahead of UN review

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th April 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The following article was published by UNA-UK on 3 April 2017 UNA-UK co-organised a parliamentary meeting on 27 March, examining whether the UK has lived up to its commitments on human rights ahead of a review by the United Nations next month. … Continue reading →

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Report Claims to describe Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th November 2024 by wykenseagrave26th November 2024

A report published by Human Rights Watch, a group that investigates abuses of human rights in almost 100 countries, has published a report “Hopeless, Starving, and Besieged’: Israel’s Forced Displacement of Palestinians in Gaza” that examines how Israeli authorities’ conduct … Continue reading →

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Report on UK by UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 24th May 2024 by wykenseagrave24th May 2024

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Rights of the Child

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 1st August 2017 by wykenseagrave1st August 2017

Declaration of the Rights of the Child The first Declaration of the Rights of the Child, sometimes known as the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, was an international document promoting child rights adopted by the League of Nations in … Continue reading →

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Take our Human Rights Quiz!

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd December 2019 by wykenseagrave10th December 2019

How much do you know about Human Rights? Our Human Rights Quiz will probe your knowledge! If you want a certificate based on your level of knowledge, please click on the button below to make a donation to the United … Continue reading →

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th October 2018 by wykenseagrave23rd June 2019

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations … Continue reading →

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UK government and global businesses in new £20 million partnership to educate girls in developing countries

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th March 2022 by wykenseagrave10th March 2022

On International Women’s Day 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched a new £20 million business partnership as the UK continues to lead global efforts to improve girls’ access to education in developing countries. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of … Continue reading →

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UN Expert Condemns US Decision to “Jettison International Law”

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th November 2019 by wykenseagrave27th November 2019

This report was originally published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. GENEVA (19 November 2019) – The announcement by the US Secretary of State that Israeli settlements do not violate international law is a decisive … Continue reading →

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UN experts call on Israel to stop forced Palestinian evictions

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th May 2022 by wykenseagrave20th May 2022

On 16 May, following the ordering by the Israeli Supreme Court to evict of over 1000 Palestinians from their homes, a group of UN human rights experts urgently called on Israel and the international community to stop the forced evictions, … Continue reading →

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UN Human Rights Council Criticises “Prevent”

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 2nd August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

In his report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2017 regarding the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai criticised the “Prevent” strategy as … Continue reading →

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UN response to UK Illegal Migration Bill

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 31st May 2023 by wykenseagrave31st May 2023

The Illegal Migration Bill will change the law to make it unambiguously clear that, if you enter the UK illegally, you should not be able to remain here. Instead, you will be detained and promptly removed either to your home country … Continue reading →

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UN Statement on Human Rights Day

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th December 2023 by wykenseagrave11th December 2023

The following statement was made in Jerusalem on International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, by Lynn Hastings, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today could have been a celebration of the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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UNA-UK offers passes to Commission on the Status of Women

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 7th December 2023 by wykenseagrave7th December 2023

The United Nations Association UK is offering four members ground passes to attend the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York from 11 to 22 March 2024. Established in 1946, CSW is the … Continue reading →

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UNHCR

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th March 2016 by wykenseagrave8th March 2016

Interview with António Guterres António Guterres, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015, reflects on the dramatic acceleration of displacement around the world and calls for a surge in diplomacy for peace in … Continue reading →

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UNHCR Virtual Art Gallery

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th November 2020 by wykenseagrave10th November 2020

In 2020 the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) challenged young artists to draw a world where kindness defeats Covid-19. They received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries. UNHCR animated seven of them. They created a virtual exhibition containing 35 of the winning … Continue reading →

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United Nations expert says Israel committing genocide in Gaza

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th March 2024 by wykenseagrave28th March 2024

On 26 March 2024 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, told the U.N.’s Human Rights Council in Geneva that she believes “the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide against Palestinians as a … Continue reading →

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Update on Campaign to find best UN Human Rights Commissioner

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The new High Commissioner for Human Rights will begin their work on 1 September. UNA-UK are campaigning to find the best person for the job. Here is an update on their progress. The Job Description. Selection criteria for UN High … Continue reading →

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Update on Human Rights up Front

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 25th October 2019 by wykenseagrave25th October 2019

We published an article about Human Rights up Front in 2016. Here is an update which was first published by United Nations Association UK on 23 October 2019. Today we grant the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for Distinguished Service to the UN … Continue reading →

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US sanctions UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese over Israel criticism

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th July 2025 by wykenseagrave11th July 2025

On 9 July the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, issued a press statement saying that, following President Trump’s Executive Order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, Rubio was now imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations … Continue reading →

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Very Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th November 2019 by wykenseagrave20th November 2019

1 We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way. 2 These rights belong to everybody. 3 We all have the right to life. 4 Nobody has … Continue reading →

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Warwick University Student to Run Human Rights Project in Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Law student Salome Kiknadze has been selected to deliver a Human Rights in Action programme in Coventry supported by the local branch of the United Nations Association and the World Federation of UNAs in Geneva. In order to win this … Continue reading →

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What Rights Do Refugees Have?

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th August 2017 by wykenseagrave20th August 2017

Who is a Refugee? A refugee is a person who “owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, … Continue reading →

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Widespread condemnation of overturning US abortion law

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 25th June 2022 by wykenseagrave26th June 2022

On 24 June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, taking away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoning almost 50 years of precedent, and paving the way for states to ban abortion. UN … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft & Human Rights Information Network

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN) is a response to the widespread violations of human rights that take place around the world due to the beliefs in witchcraft and spirit possession. They aim to deliver greater understanding and … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

In September 2017 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights organised a UN Experts Workshop on Witchcraft and Human Rights in Geneva. The organisers were Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, … Continue reading →

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Women and Gender Equality

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 4th June 2021 by wykenseagrave4th June 2021

These notes and links might be useful for those who have seen the UNA Coventry presentation on Women, Gender Equality  and the UN. Peace UN Charter https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text UN founded in 1945 following failure of League of Nations to prevent second … Continue reading →

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Women, Peace and Security Agenda

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

This programme is organised by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). WILPF believes there are particular gendered dimensions to violence that have a disproportionate and differing impact on women. Although women are often active agents in peace and … Continue reading →

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Women’s Day Resources

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

The following resources might be useful for anyone planning an event on International Women’s Day 8 March. United Nations Women’s Day Website www.un.org/en/events/womensday/ International Women’s Day Main Website International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of … Continue reading →

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Women’s Day Video 2016

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

Below is the speech by UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson entitled “HeForShe” on International Women’s Day 2016.

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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave30th April 2018

More than 1200 delegates from 12 countries attended the International Congress of Women in the Hague in 1915, also known as the Women’s Peace Congress or just The Hague Congress, aimed at proposing how to end the First World War through negotiation. Two participants, Jane Addams and Emily Greene Balch, … Continue reading →

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Yemen – The world’s biggest but forgotten humanitarian crisis

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2018 by wykenseagrave28th July 2018

The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, writes: More than three years since the escalation of the armed conflict, civilians continue to suffer horribly in Yemen. More than 22 million people — or three quarters of the … Continue reading →

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