In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 25 November as the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, commemorating years of efforts and calling for global action to end gender-based violence. Its origins lie in the murder of the Mirabal sisters, three activists who were killed in 1960 in the Dominican Republic...
On 28 November, in accordance with Article 14 of the Rome Statute, the government of Spain, together with the governments of Chile, Costa Rica, France, Luxembourg and Mexico submitted a referral of the situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), considering the serious...
On Monday, November 25th, we held the event ‘Towards a European identity: the role of civil society organisations in the promotion of democratic memory policies’ at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. In this event, the results of the research developed throughout the year, ‘Towards a European identity: the role of civil society organisations in...
From 1 October 2023 until 30 September 2025, Spain assumes the co-presidency of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global alliance that brings together government leaders and civil society advocates with the aim of promoting transparent, participatory, inclusive and accountable governance. Launched in 2011 during the United Nations General Assembly at the urging of President Obama,...
Universal access to information is an essential human right with profound implications for the development of more just, equitable and transparent societies. Closely linked to other fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression, the right to education and participation in public and political life, it is a fundamental pillar for the enshrinement of citizens' civil and...
