Human Rights :
Human Rights is key focus areas of work of the Project Office for Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Our recent activity areas include female empowerment, LGBTI rights, and citizen political participation.
News
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Pride Month Special Panelist Discussions
In Myanmar, LGBTQI+ individuals endure severe discrimination, including insults from teachers, ostracism from their families, and public ridicule. The civil war has exacerbated these challenges, further diminishing safe spaces. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Myanmar (FNF) has run the 'Open Mic' program for 3 years. The platform provided LGBTQI+ individuals and others to share their experiences and receive psychological support.
We invite you to join our Pride Month campaign by sharing our social media stories of ‘Open Mic.’ Each post will feature a captivating still image and a link to our inspiring video on YouTube. -
FNF's Collaboration in LGU Caraga: Advancing Human Rights and Access to Justice
FNF Philippines continues its partnership with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Caraga to advance human rights promotion and safeguarding.
Their primary initiative, launched last year, focuses on integrating human rights, the rule of law, and access to justice by establishing and enhancing Human Rights Action Centers (HRACs) across the Caraga region. These HRACs within LGUs aim to empower marginalized groups by addressing their human rights and gender concerns and ensuring equitable access to justice. Strengthening LGUs enables the project to further its goals of promoting and protecting human rights, gender equality, and democracy.
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8th of March - More Than Just a Day
To mark International Women's Day, adopted in 1977 by a UN General Assembly resolution, this year we brought the issue of violence against women to the fore. A topic of interest to everyone because no stage in the lives of girls or women is immune to the impact of violence, whether we face it or choose to look the other way. Despite the prevalence of violence, its victims often go unnoticed.
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Resilience against Injustice
Lawyers as Heroes of Freedom: Their courage defies authoritarian regimes. In the new publication 'Resisting Injustice - Lawyers as Human Rights Defenders,' discover how they defend human rights and become targets of persecution. A glimpse into their challenging role in the battle for the rule-of-law.
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Unfit for the EU Presidency?
Hungary's government has repeatedly and massively violated fundamental values of the European Union in recent years. The European Parliament (EP) is therefore questioning whether the country should take over the rotating Council Presidency in the second half of 2024. This raises hopes for a more consistent EU policy towards Hungary.
