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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief/NY Annual General Meeting
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesDear Friends, The NGO Committee on FoRB (NY) will host its Annual General Meeting at the Baha'i Center (866 United Nations Plaza #120) on Wednesday, October 12, from 1:15 – 2:30pm (EDT). A light lunch will be provided. (For those unable to attend in person, we will have a Zoom option for virtual attendance.) Annual
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NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief/NY Annual General Meeting
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesDear Friends, The NGO Committee on FoRB (NY) will host its Annual General Meeting at the Baha'i Center (866 United Nations Plaza #120) on Wednesday, October 12, from 1:15 – 2:30pm (EDT). A light lunch will be provided. (For those unable to attend in person, we will have a Zoom option for virtual attendance.) Annual
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