A presenter reads the news at Radio Shabelle, one of Mogadishu's most popular radio stations. While peace has largely returned to Somalia's capital, journalists working in the city continue to face huge risks in their effort to report the news. UN Photo/Tobin Jones
Over the past 11 years, more than 900 journalists have been killed for bringing news and information to the public. Worryingly, only one in ten cases committed against media workers over the past decade has led to a conviction. This impunity emboldens the perpetrators of the crimes and at the same time has a chilling effect on society including journalists themselves. Impunity breeds impunity and feeds into a vicious cycle. UNESCO is concerned that impunity damages whole societies by covering up serious human rights abuses, corruption, and crime.
11-10-2017
The EU’s Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 (referred to as GAP II) is the Union’s framework for promoting gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment in external relations in third and partner countries, as well as in international fora and agendas. GAP II is significant, as it constitutes the manifestation of the principles related to gender parity outlined in the new European Consensus on Development. Its goals are also key to the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Against this background, this European Implementation Assessment seeks to provide an initial assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of GAP II at its first milestone: the end of its first year of operation in third countries. Given the short timeframe of the evaluation, this study presents some preliminary findings on the achievements and shortcomings in the application of GAP II, but also aims to assess the new framework itself. Moreover, it provides Members with a number of opportunities for action and recommendations for improving EU performance on promoting and protecting gender parity and women’s empowerment in partner countries.
WUNRN is based on the (only) UN Study on the Status of Women, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Traditions. The Study is shown on the WUNRN website translated into the 6 official UN languages. http://wunrn.com/wurn/about-wunrn/un-human-rights-study/
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief – Website:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomReligion/Pages/FreedomReligionIndex.aspx
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomReligion/Pages/Standards.aspx
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment & Abuse in the EU
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P8-RC-2017-0576&language=EN
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the EU (2017/2897(RSP))
Direct Link to Full 172-Page 2017 Report:
https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/library/ending-violence-childhood-global-report-2017
