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#EducationDay World Day of Education / Dag van het Onderwijs 2024
The right to education is enshrined in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration calls for free and compulsory elementary education.
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Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2024
Ever since lawyers Symone Gaasbeek-Wielinga and Hans Gaasbeek went onto a fact finding mission in the Philippines in 1990 (lawyers are being intimidated, threatened and even murdered because they aide their clients in politically sensitive cases) they have been active for their threatened colleagues all across the world.
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Australia Day / Invasion Day / Day of Mourning 2024
Australie , AustraliëAustralia Day is celebrated on 26 January, the anniversary of Britain's First Fleet arriving in Sydney in 1788, the day is controversial as it marks the start of Australia's colonisation.
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Street Children’s Day / Dag voor Straatkinderen / Tag der Straßenkinder 2024
2009 marked the 75th anniversary of the canonisation of John Bosco, the "Father and Teacher of Youth", to mark the anniversary, Jugend Eine Welt launched Street Children's Day the same year.
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Géén defensieverdrag met Israël! – petitie
Nederland moet afzien van een verdrag met het Israëlische leger dat in Gaza verantwoordelijk is voor talloze ernstige oorlogsmisdaden. Ben je het hiermee eens? Teken dan de petitie.
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#Spreidingswet – Wet gemeentelijke taak mogelijk maken asielopvangvoorzieningen – inwerkingtreding
Nederland , NederlandSpreidingswet treedt per 1 februari in werking.
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Verdrag van Waitangi (1840) 2024
Nieuw-Zeeland , Nieuw-ZeelandHet Verdrag van Waitangi (Engels: Treaty of Waitangi, Maori: Tiriti o Waitangi) was een verdrag getekend op 6 februari 1840 tussen vertegenwoordigers van het Britse rijk en enkele Maori-stamhoofden, dit verdrag was nodig omdat er een stroeve verhouding was tussen beide groepen met betrekking tot onder andere de verdeling van land.
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#HerVoiceMatters #EndFGM Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Nultolerantie tegen Vrouwelijke Genitale Verminking 2024
Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women.
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#RedHandDay / Day against the Use of Child Soldiers 2024
On Red Hand Day or the Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, February 12 each year since 2002, pleas are made to political leaders and events are staged around the world to draw attention to child soldiers: children under the age of 18 who participate in military organizations of all kinds.
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Malcolm X – Sterfdag (1965) 2024
Malcolm X, geboren als Malcolm Little (Omaha (Nebraska), 19 mei 1925 – New York, 21 februari 1965) was een van de Amerikaanse leiders en woordvoerders van de Nation of Islam, een Afro-Amerikaanse moslimorganisatie voor gelijke rechten van de zwarte bevolking.
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Freedom in the World 2024 – publication
Flawed elections and armed conflict contributed to the 18th year of democratic decline, but by drawing strength from diversity, protecting dissent, and building international coalitions to support their own norms and values, democratic forces can still reverse the long decline in global freedom.
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#ZeroDiscriminationDay 2024
Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated by the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations, the day aims to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN.