23 August 2010 celebrates the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition !

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Art. 1

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Art. 18

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom,… to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Art. 20

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

Art. 23

Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment…Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

Art. 5

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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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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Division for the Advancement for Women Online Discussion 7-20 July 2010

In preparation for the Fifty-Fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Division for the Advancement of Women is organizing an online discussion from 7 - 20 July on the linkages between women's and girls' access to and participation in formal and non-formal education and training, and their equal access to full employment and decent work. The discussion will contribute to the findings and recommendations presented to the Commission on the Status of Women.

A podcast featuring experts discussing the theme will launch the online discussion. It will be available on the UN Radio from 7 July at 10 a.m. (New York time).

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Annual Discussion on Women's Human Rights

The Human Rights Council held, Monday 7 June, its annual day of discussion on women’s human rights with a focus on “Empowering Women through Education”. The discussion focused on ways to ensure that universal education is available and accessible for women and girls but also that this education is of good quality.

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Urgent Debate regarding Israel raid on humanitarian convoy directed to Gaza

On June 1-2, 2010, during the 14th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, an urgent debate was called regarding the events occured in international waters between Israeli Defense Forces and Pro-Palestinean convoy called "Freedom fleet" carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.