HOT TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS

Hot Topics: Human Rights

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Basic Websites
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Meets with Amnesty International Secretary-General Khan (4/15/08)
European Parliament on Olympics, Tibet (4/11/08)
EU on Child Rights (4/10/08)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21; EU Council
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY; Equality website; Women: Stabilizing an Insecure World International Conference; European Commission VP Wallström's Speech; EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's Speech; More; Glass Ceiling; In IT; More; Data (3/6/08)
EU Children's Rights Forum; European Commission VP Frattini; Missing & Poor Children: Priorities; More Opportunities for Youth; Child-Focused Decision Making (3/4/08)
EU Hosts Major International Women's Conference; Women: Stabilizing an Insecure World Conference website (3/4/08)
EU on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (2/12/08)
International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation, February 6, 2008
EU/China Human Rights Dialogue (12/13/07)
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Signed & Proclaimed; Full Text (12/12/07)
2007 Sakharov Prize to Sudanese Human Rights Lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman (12/11/07)
EU on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2007; European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR); EU Council on Human Rights & Democratization (12/10/07)
Data on EU Women outside Labor Force; Background (12/6/07)
EU Vice President Frattini Marks Universal Children's Day; EU Action; EU Member State Action; Report (11/20/07)
European Commission Vice President Wallström to Chair Council of Women World Leaders Ministerial Initiative (11/13/07)
EUROJUST & EUROPOL Dismantle Worldwide Child Sex Offender Network; EUROPOL (11/5/07)
EU Human Rights Guidelines
Sudanese Lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman Wins 2007 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; Background; European Day of Civil Justice; Website; 50 Years of EU Gender Equity Law (10/25/07)
Gender Equality; EU Website (9/11/07)
EU Report on Racism & Xenophobia; FRA (8/27/07)
EU on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; Background (8/9/07)
EU Bridges Gender Pay Gap; Details; EU Gender Equality Policy (7/18/07)
EU Spurs Race Equality; Details; More (6/27/07)
EU on UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture; EU Presidency Statement; EU Anti-Torture Policy Guidelines; More on Policy; EIDHR (6/26/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on UN Human Rights Council Institutional Developments (6/19/07)
Accountability of Intelligence & Security Agencies & Human Rights (6/7/07)
EU Asylum System; More (6/6/07)
EU on Child Rights; Forum (6/4/07)
EU on International Missing Children's Day; Details (5/25/07)
EU Leaders Meet with Faith Leaders (5/15/07)
Comprehensive EU Migration Policy (5/14/07)
2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
EU on World Press Freedom Day; 2006 Natali Prize (for journalists' commitment to human rights & democracy) awarded to Hong Kong-based reporter (5/3/07)
EU Actions against Racism, Xenophobia; EUR 93.8 Million Promoting Fundamental Rights, Democratic Participation (4/19-20/07)
EU Signs UN Disability Rights Treaty; Background (3/30/07)
EU on 200th Anniversary of Transatlantic Slave Trade Abolition (3/26/07)
EU on International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination; Website (3/21/07)
European Parliament on Women's Equality (3/13/07)
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Women & IT Careers; FAQs; Gender Equality & Development Cooperation; European Commission Vice President/Institutional Relations & Communication Strategy Commissioner Margot Wallström; EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner; Seminar; German Chancellor Merkel; European Parliament; More (3/8/07)
EU Working Women; Report; Gender Equality (3/7/07)
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Opens; More; Speech (3/1/07); Details; Website (2/15/07)
Future of EU Migration & Integration Policy (2/23/07)
EU Leaflet: "Death Has No Appeal"; EU Death Penalty Video (2007)
EU Immigration/Asylum Legislative Actions (2/13/07)
2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All:
- Website
- Eurovision Song Contest; Speech
- Opinion Poll
- 1st European Equality Summit (1/30/07)
- Speech on Gender Equality (1/26/07)
- EU Employment & Social Affairs Directorate General

European Commission VP Frattini: International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust, Jan. 27, 2007
EU Hotline for Missing Children (12/20/06)
EU Condemns Holocaust Conference in Teheran (12/12/06)
EU Citizens' Consular & Diplomatic Protection Abroad; More (11/28/06)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana (Right) Wins Carnegie-Wateler Peace Prize (11/23/06)
EU Fights Human Trafficking (11/21/06)
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Awarded by European Parliament; 2006 Winner: Aleksandr Milinkevich (Left) (11/13/06)

EU Focus: The European Union & Human Rights--A Global Commitment
- Further Information (March 2006)
International Women's Day EU Statement on Human Trafficking (3/8/06)
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Basic Websites:

EU Human Rights Guidelines
EU Human Rights Policy
EU Justice, Freedom & Security Directorate General
European Initiative for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR)
EU External Relations Directorate General
- Child Rights
- Disabled Peoples' Rights
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights
- Minority Rights
EU Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities Directorate General
EU Multilingualism Commissioner Leonard Orban
- EU Languages Portal
- Languages in the EU
Council of the EU
European Parliament:
- Subcommittee on Human Rights (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
- Human Rights Unit (External Policies Directorate General)
EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) [Formerly European Monitoring Center on Racism & Xenophobia (EUMC)]
European Police Office (EUROPOL)
EU Human Rights Activities
EU on Anti-Discrimination; Website
EU on Conflict Diamond Kimberley Process (Hot Topic)
EU on Cultural Diversity & Integration
EU on the Death Penalty
EU & Disability Rights
EU & Gender Equality; More
EU Genocide Network; More
EU on Human Trafficking (Hot Topic)
EU Legislation; Summaries
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