The Inter-American Court of Human Rights published a sentence in the López Lone and others vs Honduras case in favor of three judges and a magistrate who, in their fight for democracy and rule of law, were dismissed from their positions for dissenting against the coup that took place June 28, 2009 in Honduras. This […]
The Bolivian Amazon provided the stage for the third international meeting of “Sharing Socio-environmental Monitoring Systems”, attended by indigenous representatives from Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. The event, supported by Hivos, was held from October 25-29 in Rurrenabaque (Beni) with the aim of intensifying exchanges amongst the monitors, technicians and civic organizations working on environmental […]
What challenges do we predict for the future of civil society? How do we present the continuity of the work of civic organizations? These were the questions guiding the seminar held by Hivos in South America, which brought representatives of various partner organizations working in the region together in Bolivia. The two-day meeting in October […]
With the support of HIVOS, the Arab Institute for Human Rights and ABAAD MENA Organization launched today a 3-day regional seminar on “Child Marriage during Democratic Transition and Armed Conflicts”, also in collaboration with the Democratic Forum for Women in Transitional Societies – Amina Forum Lebanon. This seminar focusses on the marriage of underage girls, which has significantly […]
From 27 to 29 October 2015, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) holds its global summit in Mexico. National governments and representatives from civil society, NGOs, media and research organisations will meet to discuss ‘how openness can improve public services, realise rights, drive economic growth, reduce poverty and make governments more accountable to the people they […]
Hivos travelled to New York this week to participate in the High-Level Review of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security that is taking place on the eve of the resolution’s 15th anniversary. In this visit, organised as part of Women on the Frontline programme, Hivos joined forces with Karama to advocate […]
Hivos would like to congratulate the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for having been awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated, the Quartet won this prize for its important role in establishing peace and stability in Tunisia, by creating “an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when the country was […]
Release Bassel Khartabil, Held Unfairly since 2012! Hivos joins 30 other international organizations in calling on Syria’s authorities to immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of expression. Syrian authorities transferred Khartabil, who has been detained since 2012, from `Adra central prison to an undisclosed location on October 3, 2015. Khartabil […]
Where: Cogite Coworking Space, Tunis, TunisiaWhen: October 8 to 11, 2015Hosted by: Hivos Mideast Creatives Across the Mediterranean region, a diverse collection of young men and women are seizing the opportunity to spread a new movement of creative spaces. Initially born out of necessity, there are now over one hundred shared workspaces across the region, 88% of which were established […]
Women’s groups from seven countries agree to work together and share expertise. Images of refugees desperate to reach Europe come to us daily on our TV screens, newspaper pages and Twitter and Facebook feeds. We see images of desperation and tragic death when the journey to safety and new beginnings is cut short by the […]
Can you imagine a group of hackers working at a public entity’s office? Well, supported by Hivos, this is already a reality in Bolivia, thanks to the #HackPúblico project promoted by La Pública through its open data initiative #DataBO. #HackPúblico seeks to build bridges between technological communities, civil society and the public sector. The […]
The Green Startup Weekend held in August in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, looked to promote sustainable and responsible business projects in environmental management. Organized by the Foundation Work Enterprise (FTE) and supported by Hivos, this weekend-long activity brought together young people from various trades and professions to work on innovative ideas to build businesses with the […]