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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

 

international_slavery_day.jpgThe 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.

HR Treaty Bodies Newsletter

hrtd_newsletter_cover.jpg Check out the latest Human Rights Treaty Bodies Newsletter!

 The Newsletter features analysis, interviews, reports from the field and ways to engage with the Human Rights Treaty division of OHCHR. 

Human Rights in Action

HURIDOCS WEB TOOL FOR MANAGING INFO ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

A web-based system for managing information about human rights violations will be made available soon by HURIDOCS! 

OpenEvsys is a software tool, currently under development. It will be used for managing information about human rights violations, and interventions made by human rights organisations. Anyone can download it and install it for use in their organisation.

Human rights organisations that monitor and document human rights violations can use OpenEvsys for three main purposes: a) for quantitative analysis of violations, b) for managing actions and interventions, and c) for storing and sharing information.