Por la primera vez una red colombiana de defensa de los derechos de las mujeres recibe la más alta distinción sobre refugiados en el mundo

El ganador de la edición de 2014 del Premio Nansen para los Refugiados de ACNUR – Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados – es el grupo colombiano de defensa de los derechos de las mujeres “Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro”, cuyos miembros arriesgan sus vidas para ayudar a las supervivientes del […]

Interview with Marta Benavides: “Human Rights and 23rd Century Movement”

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Javier Collado Ruano: Today, 10thDecember 2013, we celebrate the 65º anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For this reason, we have a special person with us to commemorate it. Allow me to introduce Ms. Marta Benavides, a good friend from El Salvador and an international activist working on culture of peace, sustainability, inclusiveness, […]

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Islamic Attire: Religious Symbol or an Obstacle to Women’s Rights?

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Athanasia Zagorianou Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Master in Human Rights Law. e-mail: nassia_izago@yahoo.gr . Abstract: This article examines and discusses issues arising from bans of Islamic attires of women in public areas, schools and universities in High Contracting Parties of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). This article revolves around the argument that the Islamic outfit is […]