Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. Despite the absolute prohibition of torture under international law, torture persist in all regions of the world. Concerns about protecting national security and borders are increasingly used to allow torture and other forms of […]
World Refugee Day – 20 June
The United Nations’ (UN) World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 each year. This event honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. Background For years, many countries and regions have been […]
Journée Internationale des enfants victimes innocentes d’agression – 4 juin
Les enfants, partout à travers la planète, n’ont pas tous la même chance. Il arrive que certains d’entre eux soient victimes d’agression(s), c’est pourquoi l’Organisation des Nations Unies a choisi la date du 4 juin qui, depuis 1992, rappelle les violences que subissent des milliers de jeunes. La majorité des […]
Journée Internationale des enfants soldats – 12 février
Ces dernières décennies, la proportion des victimes civiles des conflits armés a augmenté de façon spectaculaire; elle dépasserait à présent les 90 %. La moitié environ de ces victimes sont des enfants. Vingt millions d’enfants peut-être ont été contraints de fuir de chez eux en raison des conflits et des […]
International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers – 12 February
Child Soldiers are Boys and Girls we Failed to Protect As we mark the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, tens of thousands of boys and girls are associated with armed forces and groups in conflicts in over 20 countries around the world. “Again this year, the multiplication […]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27th January
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is annually observed on the 27th of January. It’s a solemn commemoration of the Holocaust which is considered to be the darkest period during the Nazi regime wherein millions of Jews including all other cultural minorities are brutally killed in mass concentration camps across the […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25 November
25 November each year marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and is the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign. Historically, the date is based the day of the tragic 1960 assassination of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the […]
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En regardant le bulletin de nouvelles à la télé, ou en regardant les manchettes que MSN nous présente ‘à la une’ et à la minute, on pourrait être excusé de penser qu’il s’agit de… l’illustration du texte de l’évangile d’aujourd’hui (Lc.21 :5-19): « On se dressera nation contre nation, royaume contre royaume. Il […]
International Justice Day – 17 July
International Justice Day is celebrated throughout the world on July 17, 2016 as part of an effort to recognize the emerging system of international criminal justice. It is also referred to as Day of International Criminal Justice or World Day for International Justice. July 17 was chosen because it is […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – 15 June
The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 542 million in 1995 to about 1.2 billion in 2025. Around 4 to 6% of elderly people have experienced some form of maltreatment at home. Elder maltreatment can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term […]