human rights defence

21.09.2021

Pierre Omidyar

A French-American philanthropist who founded the Omidyar network, which uses financial markets to improve people’s lives Pierre Omidyar (b. 1967) is an entrepreneur who is most known for creating and founding one of the most famous auction websites called eBay …

21.09.2021

Mallika Dutt

Indian, director of, opposing sex-based violence, and supporting the common wellbeing Mallika Dutt (b. 1962) is an Indian woman who is known for her innovative work on human rights. She has provided the world with a new perspective on this …

08.09.2021

Nadia Murad

Iraqi human rights activist against the use of women and sexual violence as a weapon in wars, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad (b. 1993) is a Yazidi activist living in Germany. The Yazidis are an ethnic and religious …

05.08.2021

European Union policy for human rights protection

Charter of Fundamental Rights in the European Union When you get acquainted with basic human rights, you will come across several basic documents. In Europe, the two most important organizations active in the protection of human rights are the Council …

05.08.2021

No Hate Speech Movement

Council of Europe youth campaign for human rights online The No Hate Speech Movement Campaign was initiated and led by the Council of Europe, but mainly involves national campaigns in its member states. The campaign was officially launched on March 22, …

29.07.2021

Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple, 1830)

The picturesque image of Liberty leading the July Revolution in France Author: Sylvia Borissova Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple) is a painting by the French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix (1798—1863), dedicated to the July Revolution of …