Global NHRI meeting to focus on prevention
Global NHRI meeting to focus on prevention

Strategies to prevent rights absues will be a common topic across all key discussions at the ICC Annual Meeting

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Photo: Maldives Human Rights Commission

Building skills to engage the media
Building skills to engage the media

The APF has begun a new blended learning course involving staff from the NHRIs of South Asia

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Supporting NHRIs to prevent torture
Supporting NHRIs to prevent torture

New briefing paper looks at the challenges and opportunities for NHRIs in carrying out this role

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APF members up for accreditation review
APF members up for accreditation review

Four Asia Pacific NHRIs will have their international accreditation status reviewed in March 2014

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Preventing torture: The role of NHRIs

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National conference to advance the rights of women

A series of practical recommendations to advance gender equality were made at the conference hosted by the National Human Rights Commission of India

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