More than seventy years have passed since the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops, which marked a turning point in the history of humanity. This prompted the United Nations to recognize in 2005, through Resolution 60/7, the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of...
"Many small people, in small places, doing small things, can change the world." Eduardo Galeano. The International Day of Human Solidarity is celebrated every December 20. This is due to the fact that, in 2005, the United Nations General Assembly in its Resolution 60/209 declared the creation of this ephemeris. Regarding the definition of the word "solidarity",...
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The context of historical and structural discrimination against women is manifested in practices that have affected, unfortunately affect and will continue to affect women around the world. According to the 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, violence against women is defined as "violence against women".any act of gender-based violence that results in,...
October 10 marks a milestone in the ongoing struggle to abolish this controversial practice worldwide. This day not only pays tribute to those who have fought tirelessly against capital punishment, but also reminds us of the urgent need to put an end to this extreme form of punishment. The origin of this initiative is to be...
Since 1997, June 26 has been the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and commemorates the entry into force in 1987 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Convention). Although the Convention is a milestone in the fight...
