IIMA Human Rights Office - Geneva

The mission of the Office is to create and promote a network between the Institute of the FMAs and the United Nations, its bodies and mechanisms for the protection and promotion of Human Rights. We seek to participate in drafting of international policies aimed at promoting the “Right to Education for All”. To this end, the Office organizes training courses, gives international visibility to the activities realized by the Institute worldwide and promotes new collaboration networks.

Welcome!

Dear friends,

We are glad to inform you that after our pleasant experience with the Italian blog, the IIMA Human Rights Office has decided to open a new blog in English.

On this blog, you may follow our main activities with the United Nations and its mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights, as well as news from the UN bodies and IIMA offices in different countries related to the right to education.

Do you want to collaborate with us? You can apply for an internship at the IIMA Human Rights Office. Click here!

Have a great time reading!

8.7.14

Human Rights Council: 26th Session – Week Three: June 23 – 27, 2014

The third and final week of the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council took place from June 23 until June 27, 2014 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The week contained an array of official and unofficial events that covered many topics and concluded with the official decision making process on the new resolutions. IIMA attended several of the sessions as well as a few of the side events.

Oral Statement on Youth Empowerment

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 IIMA and VIDES presented a joint oral statement on youth empowerment during the 26th session of the Human Rights Council. The statement was presented during the Item 8 General Debate on Follow Up and Implementation by Maria D’Onofrio and was entitled “Youth Empowerment: A Human Rights Perspective.” The statement was in response to the recent cross-regional statement on the situation of youth worldwide that was supported by 116 cosigning States.

The IIMA Office...

Attended the Human Rights Organizational Meeting (5 December, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 91st Session of CERD-Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 November - 9 December, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 9th Session Ninth session of the Forum on Minority Issues on "Minorities in situations of humanitarian crises”(24-25 November, 2016-Palais des Nations)
Is attending the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (21-22 November, Palais des Nations)
Is attending the 59th session of the Committee on the Convention Against Torture (7 Nov - 7 Dec, Palais Wilson)

Training Courses

Geneva, September 2016 - Training course for Salesian coordinators and youth pastoral leaders attending the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, June 2016 - Training course for Salesian advisors, operators, and provincial members attending the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, March 2016 - Training course for Salesian advisors, youth pastoral leaders and provincial members attending the 31st session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, June 2015 - Training course for Auxilium faculty members attending the 29th session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, March 2015 - Training course for Auxilium faculty and Salesian UK province delegates attending the 28th session of the Human Rights Council

8.7.14

Human Rights Council: 26th Session – Week Three: June 23 – 27, 2014

3.7.14

Oral Statement on Youth Empowerment