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How is the internet being used to improve people's lives? APC sends you news stories, resources and info about what we are doing twice a month.

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  • 17 July 2012
    It's violent, it's misogynist. Something needs to be done, but what?

    For those of you that don’t know the appalling vitriol that Anita Sarkeesian has been subject to, you can read a summary of it here. It’s worrying that there are people out there who are capable of perpetrating this campaign of hatred. But what’s more worrying is that we don’t seem to know what to do about it.
  • 27 June 2012
    First-ever Council panel on women human rights defenders

    Human rights experts and State representatives came together on Tuesday 26 June in the first-ever United Nations Human Rights Council panel discussion on the protection of women human rights defenders.

    The panel took place as part of the Council’s annual day of discussion on women’s human rights, and recommendations were made to States on establishing and strengthening national programmes to protect women human rights defenders, based on the gender-specific nature of many of the...
  • 27 June 2012
    UN Human Rights Council Holds First-ever Panel Discussion On Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs)

    The WHRD International Coalition was represented on the panel by Sunila Abeysekera and the Meso-American Initiative of WHRDs was represented through a video statement by Marusia López Cruz. AWID is proud to be a member of both collaboratives and congratulates the speakers on relaying the experiences and concerns of WHRDs from around the world.

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  • 5 December 2012
    Tweet to stop the anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda

    Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill could be passed into law imminently. It is scheduled for debate in the coming days, paving the way for the Bill to be passed by Parliament. Activists in Uganda and across the world have managed to stop the Bill in its tracks before. Let’s do it again!

    The Bill has been revived at a time of diminishing space for enjoyment of human rights in Uganda. Groups opposed to the government have been banned from holding demonstrations and those who express...

  • 28 November 2012
    Statement of the WHRD International Coalition on Women Human Rights Defenders Day

    On the occasion of November 29th, Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition stands in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of women activists around the world who – with exemplary courage, determination, and strength, uphold women’s human rights, the rights of communities, and of the environment.

  • 1 November 2012
    Stand with the people of Bakavu in Eastern Congo

    Take action to support the people of Bukavu in eastern Congo!

    The people of Bukavu are facing greater threats to their safety after last week’s attack on renowned surgeon Dr. Denis Mukwege. He is the Director of Panzi Hospital, which has treated over 40,000 survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On October 25, armed men shot at Dr. Mukwege at his home. Dr. Mukwege survived, but his long-time guard Joseph Bizimana died in the attack.

    Now we join...