Shia Rights Watch‘s representative to the United Nations in New York attends an interactive dialogue with candidates for the Presidency of the 71st General Assembly. Hosted by the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), H.E. Andreas Mavroyiannis, nominated by the Government of Cyprus and H.E. Peter Thomson, nominated by the Government …
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Shia Rights Watch, New York/June; In the Middle East and other countries where violent extremism has effected the stability and growth; violent groups continue targeting educated professionals and continue to promote isolation and radicalization. The UNSG Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) advocates global citizenship education (GCED) as one of its …
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Shia Rights Watch in South Korea SRW is proud to take part in the sixty-sixth Department of Public Information (DPI)/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference hosted by South Korea in Gyeongju from 30 May to 1 June 2016. The conference is held under the theme “Education for Global Citizenship: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals …
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Shia Right’s Representative to the United Nations attends series of moderated debates for candidate Member States running for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council. As an independent civil society organization, with member United Nations Associations (UNAs) in over 100 countries, WFUNA will conduct an open, fair process, to allow …
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Shia Rights Watch places an important emphasize on importance of education, and more importantly; importance of availability of education for all and accessibility of education for all age groups. On March 29th, our New York representative Mr. Akhwand attended 66th Session of UN DPI/NGO conference titled; Achieving the Sustainale Development …
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Recognition of Minorities in Malaysia the case of Shia Muslims On March 15, 2016 Shia Rights Watch’s UN representative Mujtaba Akhwand with cooperation with Freemuslim association participated in an item 3 Interactive Dialogue on Minority Issue regarding discrimination against Shia Muslims in Malaysia at 31st session of the United Nations …
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March, 2016 Summary of Special Rapporteur report in the field of cultural rights and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief- Case of Saudi Arabia Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion, Heiner Bielefeldt, and Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on cultural rights stated receiving concerning alleged patterns …
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Women Empowerment Launch of SRW Women Major Step in Peace, reconciliation & Capacity Building A conference to discuss the social, civil, and religious rights of women, held by Shia Rights Watch Inc. at the 31st Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland on the 10th of March. Hosted by Shia Rights …
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Human Rights Council- 31st session – Item 3 Promotion and protection of human Rights and Fundamental freedom while countering terrorism and Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights Interactive Dialogue Countering Terrorism and Promoting Equal Rights Contribution Oriane Dumas Geneva March 10, 2016 Mr. President, Shia Rights Watch would like to …
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The Shia Predicament in the GCC. On March 9, 2015 Shia Rights Watch’s Saudi Arabia expert participated in an item 3 Interactive Dialogue on Freedom of Religion or Belief, addressing the GCC discrimination toward Shia Muslims at 31st session of the United Nation Human Rights Council in Geneva. Click here …
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Shia Rights Watch Defending Justice and Rights