Data Protection Day, celebrated every January 28th, aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting personal data from a human rights perspective. This date commemorates the signing of the Council of Europe's Convention 108 in 1981, the first international treaty establishing standards for the protection of personal data. The protection of this data is...
We had the honor of attending the First International Congress on Enforced Disappearances, held from January 15 to 16 in Geneva. This landmark event was co-organized by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), the UN Human Rights Office, and the Convention against Enforced Disappearances...
On January 8th, the “Books with Memory” event was organized by FIBGAR and the Valencian publisher Vinatea, in collaboration with the Diputación de Valencia. This event was an opportunity to reflect on Spain's historical memory while expressing solidarity with the families affected by the DANA in Valencia. Maria Garzón, President of FIBGAR, participated alongside Baltasar Garzón and Luis...
December 10, 1984 marked a milestone in the struggle for human rights: the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). The Convention entered into force in 1987, establishing itself as a cornerstone in the prevention and eradication of torture worldwide. States that have ratified...
What was the first seed of what we know today as Human Rights? Who led the process of drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? These were some of the questions we asked on December 10 for the International Human Rights Day in an event presented by Luis Cañizares, multidisciplinary artist and curator of the Human...
On November 21, the inauguration of the “Delito de Silencio” project was held, an initiative focused on raising awareness of the global human rights crisis through the use of art and words, highlighting the value of both tools. During the event there was an exhibition by the multidisciplinary artist Luis Cañizares, and a presentation of...
International Volunteer Day is celebrated every 5th of December, after it was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985.. At that time, the UNGA called on States to take measures to raise awareness and recognition of the work of volunteers and the important contribution they make to every community. To this day, millions of...
On December 10, 2024, the event was held on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the victims of the military coup, the Civil War and the Dictatorship....
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...
