Rwanda has managed the extraordinary feat of reconstructing state and society after the devastating 1994 genocide in which three-quarters of the minority Tutsi population was annihilated. This conference assesses where Rwanda is now – and where it is heading – with respect to good governance, human rights, civil society, economic development, reconciliation, post-genocide justice, and [...]

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“Closed Zone” shows the closure of the Gaza Strip and its effects on the ability of 1.5 million people living there to fulfil their daily needs, as well as their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Yoni Goodman, one of the creators of “Waltz with Bashir”, which won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award, [...]

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Document 7, the UK’s only film festival dedicated to international human rights, will take place in October 2009 in Glasgow. Now in its 7th year, the festival is seeking submissions (deadline: 5th June 2009) which help us understand the world around us. From politically charged frontline reportage to cinematic explorations of what it is to [...]

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The University of Oxford symposium, “15 Years after Genocide: Where Now for Rwanda?” will take place in the Lecture Theatre, Social Sciences Building, Oxford, UK from 2pm to 6:30pm on 17 March and will be hosted by Oxford Transitional Justice Research, the Oxford Institute for Law, Ethics and Armed Conflict, and the European Studies Centre [...]

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The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is organizing the first “World Conference on Untouchability” at Conway Hall Humanist Centre, London, UK, on June 9 and 10, 2009. The conference will bring together activists and experts from around the world to explore a problem that afflicts nearly 250 million people in countries from Japan to [...]

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