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Senegal : our partner SIDH submits information on the right to education to the United Nations

06 Sep

Nouvelles

Senegal : our partner SIDH submits information on the right to education to the United Nations

Dakar - Paris, September 6, 2019 On our initiative and with our technical support, the International Society for Human Rights - SENEGAL (SIDH) today transmitted an alternative report to the Committe... read more..

Historic recognition by States of the Abidjan Principles on the right to education

16 Jul

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Historic recognition by States of the Abidjan Principles on the right to education

Joint press release Historic recognition by States of the Abidjan Principles on the right to education by top UN human rights body Geneva, 15 July 2019 The United Nations Human Rights Council... read more..

28 Jun

Nouvelles

2018 annual report

Paris, June 28, 2019 We are pleased to present our 2018 annual report. The report is available in French here. ... read more..

27 Jun

Nouvelles

Newsletter n°6 - June 2019

Newsletter 6 - June 2019 Dear colleagues and supporters, Issued twice a year, our newsletter aims to share news about the work of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESC... read more..

18 Jun

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Building an ESCR NGO community

Platform for economic, social and cultural rights in Africa : Working together for the progressive realisation of of economic, social and cultural rights in Africa In March 2017, Human Dignity l... read more..

DRC: the impact of copper and cobalt exploitation on women's rights in Sakania

11 Jun

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DRC: the impact of copper and cobalt exploitation on women's rights in Sakania

DRC: New report on the impact of copper and cobalt exploitation on women's rights in Sakania Kinshasa, Paris - June 10, 2019 With our technical assistance, our partner in the DRC, the Action Against... read more..

17 Dec

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Newsletter n°5 - December 2018

Newsletter 5 - December 2018 Dear colleagues and supporters, Issued twice a year, our newsletter aims to share news about the work of the UN Committee on Economic, Social a... read more..

NGO guide in French: how to work with the Committee on ESCR

03 Dec

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NGO guide in French: how to work with the Committee on ESCR

Human Dignity is committed to strengthening the role and participation of national NGOs in regional and international mechanisms for the protection of human rights. Our guide (in French) will... read more..

ESCR online training: Olivier de Schutter responds to our participants

19 Nov

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ESCR online training: Olivier de Schutter responds to our participants

Paris, November 22, 2018For the second time, Olivier De Schutter, member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, answers to questions from participants to our 4th onli... read more..

2019 UPR of Côte d'Ivoire : our joint submission

04 Oct

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2019 UPR of Côte d'Ivoire : our joint submission

Paris, October 4, 2018 Human Dignity and its partner the Ivorian Movement for Human Rights have submitted a note to the UN Human Rights Council to contribute to the third cycle of the Universal Peri... read more..

11 Jul

Nouvelles

Newsletter n°4 - July 2018

NEWSLETTER N°4- JULY 2018 Issued twice a year, our newsletter aims to share news about the work of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESCR) and the African Commissi read more..

62d session of the African Commission: joint oral declaration on ESCR in Mauritania

30 Apr

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62d session of the African Commission: joint oral declaration on ESCR in Mauritania

62d session of the African Commission: joint oral declaration on ESCR in Mauritania On 28 April 2018, Human Dignity and the Mauritanian Association of Human Rights delivered a joint oral declaration ... read more..

Open letter to President Macron - Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas

18 Apr

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Open letter to President Macron - Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas

Open letter to President Macron - Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas Paris, March 29, 2018 Human Dignity, 67 associations, unions and NGOs as well as 59 pe... read more..

Online training on ESCR in French : you can now learn at your own pace

20 Mar

Nouvelles

Online training on ESCR in French : you can now learn at your own pace

Human Dignity and its partners Synergies Coopération and the Geneva Academy offer online training on economic, social and cultural rights in French. This 7-week course aims to provide participan read more..

The impact of extractive industries in Niger on economic and social rights

06 Mar

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The impact of extractive industries in Niger on economic and social rights

Niamey, Paris - 15 February 2018 At our initiative and with our technical assistance, our partner in Niger, the ROTAB, has published a report on the impact of extractive industries operating in read more..

Right to education: 88 organisations urge investors to cease support for Bridge International Academies

01 Mar

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Right to education: 88 organisations urge investors to cease support for Bridge International Academies

Kampala, Monrovia, Nairobi, 1st March 2018. In an open letter published today, Human Dignity and 87 civil society organisations have urged investors to cease their support for the multi-national read more..

Working with the Committee on ESCR: our practical guide for NGOs

15 Nov

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Working with the Committee on ESCR: our practical guide for NGOs

Paris, November 16, 2017 Human Dignity is releasing today a practical guide in French for NGOs on how to participate in the reporting process of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cult read more..

Press release: Ivory Coast announces measures to improve its health system

19 Aug

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Press release: Ivory Coast announces measures to improve its health system

The press release is only available in French here. read more..

Civil society call on investors to cease support to Bridge International Academies

01 Aug

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Civil society call on investors to cease support to Bridge International Academies

Civil society call on investors to cease support to Bridge International Academies Nairobi, Kampala, Monrovia, Johannesburg, 1 August 2017 174 civil society organisations from around the wo read more..

The right to health in Côte d'Ivoire: state of play

01 Aug

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The right to health in Côte d'Ivoire: state of play

Abidjan, Paris - 1 August 2017 Human Dignity and the Ivorian Human Rights Movement (MIDH), in collaboration with the Law Clinic of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris) pub read more..

20 May

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2016 Annual report

Paris, May 19, 2017 We are pleased to present our 2016 annual report. The report is available in French here. read more..

20 May

Nouvelles

2017 Annual report

Paris, May 21, 2018 We are pleased to present our 2017 annual report. The report is available in French here. read more..

11 Apr

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What is our online training about?

In French ... read more..

11 Apr

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Burundi: follow-up report

Paris, Bujumbura, 31 March 2017 Human Dignity and a coalition of 7 Burundian NGOS publish a follow-up report on the recommandations adopted by the Committee on economic, social and cultural right read more..

Burundi: report on women's economic and social rights

21 Oct

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Burundi: report on women's economic and social rights

Paris, Bujumbura, 21 October 2016 Human Dignity and a coalition of 7 Burundian NGOS publish a joint parallel report (in French) on Burundi to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimin read more..

Online training on ESCR in French - 2020 session

14 Aug

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Online training on ESCR in French - 2020 session

Human Dignity and its partners Synergies Coopération and the Geneva Academy offer online training on economic, social and cultural rights in French. Launched in November 2016, our trainin read more..

NGO joint paper on the role of civil society in the work of UN Committees

21 Jun

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NGO joint paper on the role of civil society in the work of UN Committees

NGO joint paper on the role of civil society in the work of UN Committees Geneva, Paris - 21 June 2016 As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cult... read more..

12 May

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2015 Annual report

Paris, May 12, 2016 We are pleased to present our 2015 annual report. The report is available in French here. ... read more..

Letter to Member States of the Human Rights Council to support resolution on defenders working on ESCR

28 Mar

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Letter to Member States of the Human Rights Council to support resolution on defenders working on ESCR

Letter to Member States of the UN Human Rights Council Re: Support resolution on the protection of human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights 22 March 2016 Your E read more..

Kenya: Joint CSO statement and activities at 57th session of the CESCR

25 Feb

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Kenya: Joint CSO statement and activities at 57th session of the CESCR

From 22 to 26 February 2016, Human Dignity and its Kenyan partners participate to the 57th session of the Committee on economic, social and cultural rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Our organisations m... read more..

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