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| 27.02.08 | Fear for safety Thai human rights defender Aim for human rights is concerned for the safety of Mrs Angkhana Neelaphaijit, spouse of Mr Somchai Neelaphaijit, a prominent Thai human rights lawyer. Her husband disappeared suddenly in 2004, presumably because of his human rights work. Mrs Neelaphaijit, also a human rights defender, has been put... More |  |
| 04.02.08 | Aim for human rights receives Certificate from Central Bureau on Fundraising Aim for human rights is pleased to announce the granting of a Certificate of No Objection ('Verklaring van geen bezwaar') from the Central Bureau on Fundraising (CBF) on Februari 1st, 2008. This Certificate is specifically designed for smaller or new institutions. The criteria for the Certificate... More |  |
| 28.01.08 | ICAED calls on European Parliament to promote the Convention against Disappearances ICAED (the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances to which Aim for human rights is member) on January 24 called on the European Parliament (EP) to actively promote the Convention. ICAED proposed a motion for a resolution of the EP, stressing the importance of swift ratification and... More |  |
| 14.01.08 | Training Human Rights and Business Amnesty International and Aim for human rights offer managers of larger and smaller multinationals a one day workshop on Human Rights and Business. This will take place in Utrecht (the Netherlands) on the 4th of March. The legal context of human rights for businesses is the focus of the training. More |  |
| 29.11.07 | Launch Human rights and business game Yesterday evening in Zandvoort (the Netherlands) the international launch of the Human rights and business board game took place. This educational management game has been developed by Aim for human rights, in cooperation with Strategic Productivity (Pty) Ltd and with financial support from the ASN... More |  |
| 26.11.07 | Dutch human rights protection lagging behind In april 2008 the UN Human Rights Council will discuss the human rights situation in the Netherlands. For this occasion, 13 Dutch civil society organisations, including Aim for human rights, the Dutch section of the International Commission of Jurists, and the Dutch Network CEDAW have written a... More |  |
| 16.11.07 | Dutch organisations condemn human rights violations in Pakistan The suspension of the Constitution provides the current military regime and General Pervez Musharraf with unchecked power, but it also creates a climate of impunity for human rights violations. In a public statement Dutch civil society organisations Aim for human rights, Justice and Peace... More |  |
| 07.11.07 | Call on Philippine government to guarantee safety of disappearance victims In the Philippines each year dozens of people are being kidnapped by the army, police or other government officials. Often for political reasons, they disappear without trial into captivity, while the authorities deny involvement and relatives remain in the dark over their faith. In 2006, 87... More |  |
| 11.10.07 | Launch campaign Convention against Disappearances On September 26 2007 the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED) launched a campaign for the ‘Convention to Protect all Persons from Enforced Disappearances’ during a Human Rights Council session in Geneva. In the presence of numerous family members of disappeared,... More |  |
| 11.10.07 | Aim for human rights new name HOM On its 25th anniversary, human rights organisation Humanistisch Overleg Mensenrechten (Netherlands Humanist Committee on Human Rights, HOM) presented its new name. From now on the organisation will be known as Aim for human rights. More |  |
