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Recent events
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation was aprt of a fascinating workshop recently, "From Cape to Cairo: The Role of Youth in Democratic Transition”, which brought together passionate...
View ArticleSubject: Appeal for support of the vote on the resolution on Sri Lanka
LETTER OF SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Excellency, The African organizations of human rights defenders are writing to you to solicit your support for the resolution on Sri...
View ArticleAfrican activists speak out at the UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights Council 19 Session-Geneva: 2012-03-07 African Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender identity report on the High Commissioner for Human Rights Report We African activists speak on...
View ArticleUNITE FOR SYRIA: STOP ONE YEAR OF BLOODSHED
To the Members of the UN Security Council, One year after the start of the Syrian uprising, we are saddened to see divisions in the Security Council prevent a unified and proactive international...
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Win a date with History
“If you had 2 minutes to address the World’s leaders, what would you say? Hundreds of World Leaders will be gathering in Rio de Janeiro this June to discuss the health and wellbeing of all Earth’s...
View ArticleTime for a new social contract
Every Human Has Rights and CIVICUS:World Alliance for Citizen Participation is proud to present its inaugural report on the state of civil society. The report, State of Civil Society 2011, published 10...
View ArticleA watershed year for activism: The state of the world's human rights
2011 was a truly tumultuous year. Millions of people took to the streets to demand freedom, justice and dignity – some of them securing memorable victories. Successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt...
View ArticleJoin Us at the World Assembly!
Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in the 2012 CIVICUS World Assembly that will take place from 3 to 7 September 2012 in Montreal, Canada. As you may know, the...
View ArticleAccessing Information for Your Community
A guide to using the Pomotion of Access to Information Act to empower South African communities to promote and protect human rights This guide outlines the important role that access to information can...
View Article2012 CIVICUS World Assembly Film Screening
19:00-21:00, Cinema ExCentris, Montreal Open to the public,free attendance. On Thursday 6 September 2012, CIVICUS/Every Human Has Rights and .ORG will be hosting a film screening evening in...
View ArticleBosnia and Herzegovina: Old crimes, same suffering: No justice for survivors...
Successive governments have failed to acknowledge the rights of civilian victims of wartime sexual violence and provide them with access to justice, truth and reparation. Consequently, those local...
View ArticleBecoming a Human Rights Friendly School: A guide for schools around the world
Becoming a Human Rights Friendly School: A guide for schools around the world offers 10 Global Principles for Human Rights Friendly Schools that can be integrated into four key areas of school life –...
View Article'It is Not Enough to ‘Have’ Human Rights, It's Essential to Know Them and Own...
Shulamith Koenig – Founding President of PDHRE, People’s Movement for Human Rights Learning - UN Chronicle , October 2012. In 2008, Alongside the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of...
View ArticleRegistration Open for Civil Society Dialogue in London with High Level Panel...
Friday 2 November 201216:00 – 17:45London The UN Secretary General has appointed a High Level Panel (HLP) of Eminent Personsthat will provide recommendations on the post-2015 development framework...
View ArticleLaunch of "Five & Five" Campaign
22 October 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Five years since the declaration of a Decade for Youth Development and five years to go. As we mark this milestone, African Youth Decade Alliance (AYDA) is...
View ArticleSupport EHHR! Join CIVICUS
Every Human Has Rights is an initiative of CIVICUS, the world alliance for citizen participation. We work around the world to strengthen civil society. We protect and grow the space where people can...
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Kofi Annan announces two new Elders: Hina Jilani and Ernesto Zedillo
The Elders have appointed two new members: Hina Jilani, a renowned human rights defender, and Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico. Hina Jilani, internationally known human...
View ArticleUN Human Rights Prize 2013: Call for nominations
The office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights invites civil society actors to nominate an individual or an organization for the 2013 United Nations prize in the field of Human Rights.Established...
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