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08.02.10Manual for relatives of disappeared persons
When a person ‘vanishes’ after being arrested or detained, and the state denies involvement in the matter, the person’s relatives often do not know what course of action to take. For the search of their loved one several judicial and human rights mechanisms can be used. To support victims of... More
22.01.10Aim for human rights presents human rights impact assessment tools to UN
On February 1 and 2 Aim for human rights will introduce methods for human rights impact assessment to UN-representatives in Geneva. These tools, mostly manuals, help to link human rights standards to what happens in practice in a country. By using these, non-governmental organisations can more... More
20.01.10Outcomes of effect measurement Health Rights of Women Assessment Instrument
The Health Rights of Women Assessment Instrument (HeRWAI) is a strategic tool to enhance lobbying activities of organisations for better implementation of women’s health rights. In order to see the effects of the use of the tool since its publication in 2006, Aim for human rights undertook an... More
20.01.10Critical report on women's rights in the Netherlands to United Nations
The Dutch government should do more to eradicate discrimination against women and violence against women in the Netherlands. This is the conclusion of the report that 54 Dutch organisations will present to the CEDAW comittee on Monday 25 January. This UN Committee, overseeing implementation of the... More
15.01.10Haiti: basic human rights at risk
The huge earthquake on January 13th, the strongest in 200 years, has caused a major humanitarian disaster in Haiti. The capital, Port au Prince (3 million inhabitants), was ruined and the number of casualties is now estimated at many tens of thousands. More
08.01.10Euro Mediterranean Federation against Enforced Disappearances accepts 20 new members
At its general assembly on December 14th, the Euro Mediterranean Federation against Enforced Disappearances (FEMED) accepted the application of 16 new members from different countries (a.o.: Spain, Syria, BiH, Iraq, Turkey). These new memberships pave the road for more intensive regional... More
10.12.09International Human Rights Day
December 10th 2009 marked the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this influential document 30 of the most important civil, policitical, economic, social and cultural rights are laid down. Aim for human rights bases its work on the UDHR and on other relevant human... More
01.12.09Access to Justice Alliance: combating injustice and poverty by improving access to justice
Access to justice is an essential precondition for sustainable development and poverty relief. For this reason four Dutch organisations working on human rights and the rule of law will combine their strengths from 2010. By cooperating in the Access to Justice Alliance the organisations (Aim for... More
24.11.09Publication shadow report on women's rights in the Netherlands
Today Dutch organisations presented a report on compliance to women's rights in the Netherlands in the years 2005-2008. The so-called shadow report is a critical commentary to the report of the Dutch government to the UN Comittee to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination... More
20.11.09‘Anti-trafficking policies should respect human rights’
Trafficking of persons is generally recognised as a serious violation of human rights. However, current policies meant to prevent trafficking and protect trafficked persons often have adverse effects, said organisations from different countries at the expert meeting ‘Anti-trafficking policies and... More
 
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