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| 04.11.09 | Towards corporate social responsibility in China Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in China can be a challenging task. The Danish Institute for Human Rights has developed the China Business and Social Sustainability (CBSS) Check as a self-assessment tool designed to help companies identify and comply with the most essential human rights... More |  |
| 26.10.09 | Sakharov Prize 2009 awarded to Memorial The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded this year to MEMORIAL (Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Lyudmila Alexeyeva on behalf of the human rights organisation MEMORIAL and all other human rights defenders in Russia), EP President Jerzy Buzek announced on... More |  |
| 21.10.09 | HeRWAI tool supports UN-lobby against female genital mutilation in Kenya In order to stop female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kenya, nine local organisations met from 14 to 16 October to provide input for a joint lobby at the United Nations level. They used the HeRWAI manual for their analysis. Marije Nederveen of Aim for human rights coordinated the workshop in Nairobi... More |  |
| 30.09.09 | Oxford Journal publishes article on HeRWAI tool The fall edition of the scientific journal Oxford Journal of Human Rights Practice contains an article on the HeRWAI tool of Aim for human rights. More |  |
| 29.09.09 | Prosecution of Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko ended Zimbabwe's Supreme Court ordered a permanent stay of the criminal proceedings against prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko on Monday. The director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) and prominent human rights activist was facing criminal proceedings on charges of recruiting persons for... More |  |
| 10.09.09 | Human Rights Impact Assessment guide for businesses to be translated to Chinese The Social Resources Institute (China), funded by SOMO and Oxfam Novib, is translating corporate social responsibility reports to Chinese. They selected Aim for human rights' "Guide to Corporate Human Rights Impact Assessment tools" as one of the documents for their translation project. More |  |
| 19.08.09 | Celebration of the International Day of the Disappeared in Utrecht; 29 August August 30, 2009 marks the 26th anniversary of the International Day of the Disappeared. On this day the victims of enforced disappearances are commemorated all over the world. Aim for human rights would like you to join us on Saturday August 29 between 15:00 and 16:00 in Utrecht to remember the... More |  |
| 31.07.09 | Start project to improve national legislation on enforced disappearances Aim for human rights is going to develop a legal monitoring tool on the implementation of the UN Convention for protection of all persons against enforced disappearances. The project starts with an international meeting of organisations and experts. This will be held from 12-15 October in Utrecht. More |  |
| 16.07.09 | Russian human rights defender killed Human rights organisations, including Aim for human rights, are shocked to hear that yet another prominent human rights activist from the Russian Republic has been murdered. Yesterday morning, Natalia Estemirova (50) was kidnapped in front of her house in the Chechnian capital Grozny. Several hours... More |  |
| 26.06.09 | Human Rights and Business project South Africa starts cooperation with Fairfood The Human Rights and Business project in South Africa, set up in 2006 by Aim for human rights and others, has started a collaboration with Fairfood International. The project partners are joined in a network of South African organisations and companies, all working towards business, sustainability... More |  |
