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HuriSearch – the Open Source human rights search engine

texte en français ci-bas texto en español debajo HuriSearch – the Open Source human rights search engine HURIDOCS is glad to announce the launch of a new, Open Source version of HuriSearch, its specialised search engine for human rights information. HuriSearch is a very useful resource for human rights researchers and advocates, academic staff and [...]

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Human rights and information communication technologies: trends and consequences of Use – call for Chapter proposals

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: August 27th, 2010 Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use A book edited by John Lannon (University of Limerick, Ireland), Edward F. Halpin (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) and Steven Hick (Carlton University, Canada) To be published by IGI Global Website: http://tinyurl.com/33hy2zw INTRODUCTION Intergovernmental agencies, [...]

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New Tactics on-line dialogues, tools and resources

forwarded – apologies for cross postings New Tactics eNewsletter – June 23, 2010 SAVE THE DATES: July 21 – 27, 2010 – Note change of date Join New Tactics for this important dialogue on Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders from July 21 – 27, 2010.  Human rights defenders are often met with [...]

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Archives without borders Conference

resumen en español Las Asociaciones Profesionales VVBAD (Bélgica) y KVAN (Países Bajos) organizan un Congreso Internacional intitulado Archivos sin fronteras que se celebrará el 30 y 31 de agosto de 2010 en el Palacio de la Paz en La Haya, Países Bajos. Este congreso conmemora la primera Conferencia Archivística Internacional que tuvo lugar en Bruselas [...]

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Vacancy for researcher at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is Canada’s newest national museum, scheduled to open in 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  An “idea museum” with a strong focus on innovation, the CMHR seeks talented people who share our passion and commitment to creating a world class museum that will enhance the public’s understanding of human rights, promote [...]

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Srebrenica-exhumation : a forensic reconstruction of the 1995 genocide

A new exhibit on the Srebrenica genocide opened at OSA Archivum in Budapest on June 2. Based mainly on documents accumulated during the fifteen years of criminal investigation, as well as archival material on the identification of human remains, the exhibit is a forensic reconstruction of the genocide and other mass atrocities committed by units [...]

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Intensive Course on the Role of Human Rights in Development, 8-12 November 2010, Turku/Åbo, Finland

Dear all, Please find through the links below information about our upcoming intensive course on The Role of Human Rights in Development: Impact and Responsibility to be held on 8-12 November 2010 in Turku/Åbo, Finland. This one-week intensive course offers participants an opportunity to acquire specialist-level knowledge in the field of human rights and development. [...]

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Vacancy announcement: Project manager for projects in the former Soviet Union (60% position)

sommaire en français annonce pour poste (60%) comme chef de projets pour l’ex URSS resumen en español anuncio de posición (60%) como gerente de proyectos para la ex URSS Vacancy announcement HURIDOCS is a global capacity-building network of organisations that use documentation techniques, monitoring methods, information management systems and technologies in the defence of human rights [...]

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Syrian human rights defender wins Martin Ennals Award 2010

texte en français ci-dessous texto en español debajo PRESS RELEASE Friday 7 May 2010 The main award of the international human rights movement in 2010 goes to a Syrian human rights defender lingering in prison The Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA), meeting in Geneva, announces its Laureate for 2010 [...]

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