Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege will be awarded this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, following a decision by EP President Martin Schulz and the political group leaders. The European Parliament has been awarding the Sakharov Prize since 1988 to exceptional individuals or organisations for their efforts to foster human rights and freedom of expression.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this Friday to India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for their struggles against the suppression of children and for young people's rights, including the right to education.
The 1975 Helsinki Final Act committed OSCE participating States to resolve conflicts by peaceful means. The OSCE works in all stages of conflicts and the issues of conflict resolution and mediation continue to be crucial.
The Gender-Based Violence Emergency Response and Protection Initiative is a program designed to address extreme forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices around the world. The program has three specific objectives:
Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted Resolution S-22/1 sponsored by more than 100 states calling for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to dispatch an eleven-person mission to Iraq to investigate human rights violations committed by Islamic extremists—one of the key recommendations MADRE and our partners made to the Council.
During the 27th session of the Human Rights Council, WILPF's Human Rights programme organised a side event addressing the implications of military Mia Gandenberger presenting the "You get what you pay for" Publication expenditure for human rights. This was an inspiring discussion for WILPF and created hope for a more peaceful world by using a gender-based analysis within these questions.
