Human rights
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2017 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic
Applications are now open for the 2017 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, with the two themes media freedom and protection of sexual and reproductive rights.
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Human Rights Day 2016 – The movie HUMAN, an ode to humanity
Join us on 9th December for the screening of HUMAN, the latest film by world-acclaimed French photographer and director Yann Arthus-Bertrand. From 7pm at the Alliance Française de Kotte.
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International Women’s day 2016, Pledging for parity!
On the 8th of March 1975, the United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). Since then, worldwide, Women continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievement but progress (...)
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International Human Rights Day (December 10, 2014)
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, France reaffirms its attachment to the respect and promotion of human rights everywhere.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25, 2014)
On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we will host today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development a seminar on France’s action to prevent sexual violence being used as a weapon of war and to prevent the trafficking of human beings.
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25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (November 20, 2014)
On the 20th of November 2014, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, France pays tribute to this essential instrument for the protection of children and calls on states that have not yet done so to join the convention.
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World Day against the Death Penalty
On the occasion the 10th of October of the World Day against the Death Penalty, the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives with the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in partnership with the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, would like to present HONK!
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World Refugee Day (20th June 2014)
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, France reaffirms its commitment to supporting all refugees.
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Appointment of Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (June 16, 2014)
France welcomes the appointment of Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein, who until now served as Jordan’s Permanent Representative in New York, as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
It wishes him every success (...) -
Human rights in in the foreign policy of France and the European Union
The promotion and protection of human rights and democratisation processes is also a major component in the foreign policy of France and the European Union.
Belonging to the multilateral institutions, France (...)
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