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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first initiated in 1998 by UNESCO. It is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. The date is of particular importance: In the night of 22 to 23 August 1791, an uprising began in today's Haiti that played a crucial role in the abolition of transatlantic slave trade. Every year, cultural activities are organized around the globe to remember this event. UNESCO's "Slave Route" project helps to understand the history of slave trade and therewith fills the silence of the past.
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The Newsletter features analysis, interviews, reports from the field and ways to engage with the Human Rights Treaty division of OHCHR.
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United Nations Associations (UNAs) have individual projects and focus areas. This section aims to give an overview of upcoming or ongoing UNAs' Human Rights events and projects. If you're a UNA and would like your human rights project or event featured on our website, please send an email with a brief description to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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On the occasion of Yom HaZikaron la Shoah ve-la Gvura (Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day) UNA Israel screened the movie "As seen through these eyes" at Haifa and Jerusalem Cinematheques on 13-15 April 2010. The movie documents the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of Jewish artists, who struggled for their survival with their only source of weapons being pencil stubs, charcoal, scraps of paper and memories of horrific events. More
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On 20-21 December 2009, UNA-Iran held a 2-day international conference on Women’s Rights in the Judicial Justice Process with the cooperation and support of a number of Iranian organisations as well Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations from around the world. Conference presentations and panel discussions were lead by jurists, lawyers, judges and prosecutors from Pakistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Sudan, Australia, Italy and Switzerland, who discussed specific women’s legal and social issues as well as activities and achievements in their countries. More information is available on their website.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On 10 December 2009, UNA-Slovenia celebrated Human Rights Day at the University of Ljubljana, bringing human rights closer to the youth while stimulating their creativity. The event began at 18:00 with an awards ceremony of the competition for primary and secondary school students who submitted drawings, photographs and written essays on the topic of non-violence, followed by a speech from Miro Cerar, PhD, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana. A reception was hosted at the UNA-Slovenia headquarters afterwards. For more information, please contact UNA-Slovenia.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On 6 December 2009, UNA-Israel hosted an event in honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November) and in recognition of the upcoming Human Rights Day. Inspired by a list of films offered by the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe, UNA-Isreal screened episodes from the BBC series "Women on the Frontline". Afterwards, there was a panel discussion to engage in dialogue and raise awareness about the issue. Read the full summary from UNA-Israel here. On 23-24 November 2009 at the Regional Meeting Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Salón Rojo), UNA-Argentina presents "200 years After: Child Abuse and Trafficking" in preparation of the first Congress. See the flyer for more information (Spanish only). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On 24 October 2009, UNAs around the world celebrated United Nations Day in a variet of unique ways. For full coverage of the events, check out the WFUNA UN Day 2009 website! If you want to share your events and stories with the world, send a brief statement and photographs to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In December 2008 many UNAs organised events and campaigns to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more about the Global UDHR 60 campaign and how UNAs celebrated here . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNA Israel & Adv. Michal Navoth: Article on Israel and the Universal Periodic Review Michal Navoth is an attorney and a committee member of the United Nations Association of Israel (UNA Israel), which is affiliated with the World Federation of the United Nations Association (WFUNA). She represented UNA Israel at the 2008 WFUNA Meeting of European UNAs held in Geneva and also attended the third session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review when the review of Israel took place on December 8, 2008.
Michal Navoth, A State under Review: Israel and the Universal Periodic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The project has a strong emphasis on human rights education, and is currently being used to teach international human rights courses at Berkeley. One of the characteristics of this project is that it does not only aim to educate students about human rights, but it actively encourages their participation, by pushing them to think for themselves about a potential international framework for enforceable human rights.
Another one way of making students active parts of this projects, was by entrusting them the production of a film that should be viewed by other students and teachers around the world on international human rights day, 10 December. The idea is that students in all countries can use the same curriculum to learn about rights they all share. Teachers or students interested in this initiative should click here.
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UNA Argentina & Every Human Has Rights
The Organización Argentina de Jóvenes para las Naciones Unidas (OAJNU) has combined the Every Human Has Rights Pledge with its activities throughout Argentina, and posted a report of their first Every Human Has Rights related event on their website. UNA Argentina & Every Human Has Rights 60th Anniversary Campaign and Media Awards Highlights - Every Human Has Rights |
