[Joint Statement] Bangladesh: Government must investigate all cases of enforced disappearance, stop acts of retaliation, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure the security of victims’ families

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Melbourne/ Hong Kong/ Manila/ Kuala Lumpur/ Bangkok/ Dhaka/ Geneva/ Paris/ London/ Washington, D.C.; 25 May 2023: We, the undersigned organisations, are seriously concerned over the unabated enforced disappearances in Bangladesh amid the denial of access to justice for the victims. We also express our deep concern regarding the plight of the victims’ families, lack of accountability....

Statement: Inclusive peace begins with women

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UN Women Statement on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, 29 May 2023

$19.2 Million to Strengthen Nigeria’s Investigative Journalism and Independent Media Ecosystem to Counter Corruption

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MacArthur announced grants to strengthen local and regional investigative journalism and develop a more robust independent media ecosystem across Nigeria to advance accountability, transparency, and civic participation.

Collateral Freedom RSF unblocks 34 censored websites in 18 countries.

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Operation #CollateralFreedom circumvents Internet censorship by means of a strategy in which “mirrors” or duplicates of the censored websites are created on international servers belonging to the world’s Internet giants.

the 5th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights, 6-9 June, 2023

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Under the theme “From Commitment to Action”, the 5th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum aims to build on ongoing dialogue on the issues, challenges, and sectors the business and human rights community needs to act upon and what needs to be done to ensure commitments are put into action.

IPI General Assembly Resolution: Governments must ensure AI enables media freedom, healthy information ecosystems

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The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 72nd annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on May 25, 2023 in Vienna, Austria, adopted by unanimous vote a resolution calling on governments to ensure AI is developed and deployed with strong human rights safeguards that protect media freedom and enable independent, pluralistic information ecosystems.

Myanmar Now receives 2023 Free Media Pioneer award

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IPI and IMS today announced that Myanmar Now, a trailblazing news organisation dedicated to investigating and exposing human rights violations in Myanmar, is the recipient of the 2023 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award.

Announcing IAVE's NEW Research Report: "Corporate Volunteering for a Post-Pandemic World - Part 2"

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IAVE is pleased to announce the publication of Corporate Volunteering in a Post-Pandemic World, Part Two. This report is an analysis of the State of Health of Corporate Volunteering in each region of the world: Africa, Arab Nations, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America, plus selected countries

Registration now open! 2023 Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium

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The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and NEID Global are thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the third Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium.

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