Southeast Asian MPs denounce the inclusion of articles curtailing freedoms in Indonesia’s new Criminal Code

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Dec
JAKARTA, 7 December 2022 — Indonesia’s recently passed new Criminal Code includes problematic articles that could unduly restrict the right to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of speech and expression, as well as the right to privacy and sexual autonomy. This is a dismaying step backwards for the country, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) denounced today.
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KINDNESS ALL YEAR ROUND

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 07Dec
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Recent experiences in my neighborhood are what I write about in this article!
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ActionAid launches first Anti-Modern Slavery Campaign, #HERSTORY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Dec
To mark the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery this year, ActionAid International launches #HerStory, an anti-modern slavery campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery, shed light on the impact it has on women and girls in particular, and amplify the voice of female survivors.
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IOM Launches Fair and Ethical Recruitment Due Diligence Toolkit to Support Businesses and Protect Migrant Workers

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Dec
Manila – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today is launching the Fair and Ethical Recruitment Due Diligence Toolkit to support business enterprises in conducting comprehensive due diligence to ensure the fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers.
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Asia-Pacific countries renew commitment to ramp up climate action, protect the planet (UN-ESCAP)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Dec
Ministers and high-level officials today renewed commitments from Asia-Pacific countries to boost regional cooperation in climate action, sustainable urban development, the protection of ecosystems and oceans, and implementing environmental rights principles; all critical elements to achieve the common goal of a healthy environment
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ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) held its global annual conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 06Dec
For the ninth time, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) held its global annual conference – this time in a virtual format.
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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, IVD 2022

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Dec
This International Volunteer Day, UN Volunteers encourages all our partners to join us in using the slogan, “Together Act Now” – and the associated hashtag, #TogetherActNow - to focus on the remarkable and growing impact of volunteers.
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Historic Moment of First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar too: Qatar Should End its Male Guardianship Rules Over Women

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Dec
By Rothna Begum, Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division, FIFA is keen to celebrate how French referee Stéphanie Frappart and her assistants, Brazil’s Neuza Back and Mexico’s Karen Díaz, adjudicated the match between Germany and Costa Rica, as proof that it is advancing gender equality.
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Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Dec
Achieving the SDGs: Europe's Compass in a Multipolar World
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Beyond neutrality: alternative forms of humanitarian action (ODI Event 1st Dec)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Dec
The Humanitarian Policy Group organized on Thursday 1 December a discussion with a range of experts to explore consistent challenges and new developments associated with the principles and ethics of humanitarian action in key conflicts of 2022.
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