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Groups Call For Human Rights Act Amendment
The Centre for Justice in collaboration with Amnesty International Bermuda, the Human Rights Commission,Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda, The Vision Ministry and Two Words and a Comma have produced a booklet calling on the new government to amend the Human Rights Act to include protection from…
Author: Bernews
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“Positive Ageing” – Momentum Builds in Ireland
Atlantic grantees were active this week in building momentum in Ireland for adoption of progressive positive ageing strategies so that older people can live full lives. Ageing Well Network Conference and Major Report The New Agenda on Ageing conference, held by grantee the Ageing Well…
Author: Ageing Well Network
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Shatter committed to enshrining rights of crime victims in law
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD faced calls to be a “true champion” for victims’ rights at a high-level conference hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, an Atlantic grantee under our Reconciliation & Human Rights programme in the Republic of…
Author: The Irish Times
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Equal Education launches court case against Minister for Basic Education, Angie Motshekga
Today at a press conference Equal Education (EE) announced that it had filed papers in the Bhisho High Court against Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga; Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan; and the nine provincial MECs for Education. As EE Coordinator Doron Isaacs explained: “The…
Author: Equal Education
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Centre for Justice Says Changes to Human Rights Act Do Not Go Far Enough
By Ayo Johnson Legislators are today being urged to reject proposed changes to the Human Rights Act in favour of amendments which bring Bermuda’s human rights regime in line with international standards. The amendments to be debated today do not go far enough to create…
Author: The Royal Gazette
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Atlantic Grantees Working for Human Rights
International Human Rights Day on 10 December marks the 63rd year of global recognition of our basic human equality and the continuous struggle to gain basic human rights for all individuals. Reconciliation & Human Rights made up the largest portion of Atlantic’s 2010 grantmaking programmes — funding…
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Resourcing Quality Education
By Sibongile Nkosi Winner Education AwardEqual Education The Khayelitsha–based Equal Education organisation began its work early in 2008 after a group of senior education activists, led by Zackie Achmat and Gauteng’s former minister for education, Mary Metcalfe, identified the lack of equal and quality education as…
Author: Mail & Guardian Online
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Spanish Film on Sex Trafficking Wins 2011 Human Rights Film Awards
Spanish actress-turned film director Mabel Lozano (pictured here with producer Monica Lopez and 2010 Award Winner Dearbhla Glynn) scooped top prize in the prestigious ICCL Human Rights Film Awards at the Irish Film Institute this evening (Wednesday, 15 June 2011). Lozano first caught the public…
Author: Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights
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Govt. ’fails to deliver on minimum quality regulations for schools’
Edited by Lindiwe Mlandu. Non-governmental organisation Equal Education lashed out at the Basic Education Ministry on Friday for failing to finalise regulations stipulating the minimum standards for school infrastructure. At least 20,000 learners marched to Parliament on Human Rights Day, demanding that Basic Education Minister…
Author: Eyewitness News
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Pupils, teachers demand better schools
By Mogomotsi Magome Community organisation Equal Education (EE) has called on Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to urgently improve the condition of schools across the country. The organisation, including pupils and teachers, picketed at the Union Buildings on Thursday to “remind” Motshekga that she had…
Author: IOL News