International Conference on Systematic Work for Human Rights Implementation, Stockholm 6-7 november
Organised by Sweden during the Swedish chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, May-November 2008
Download the final report from Rights Work!
Rights Work! - the international conference on systematic work for human rights implementation was the first of its kind. It was organised by Sweden in cooperation with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, in November 2008.
The aim was to stimulate other countries and actors to work on human rights in a systematic way. Rights Work! was also an opportunity for Sweden to learn from others. Sweden's intentions at this stage have been fulfilled, and we will now continue to follow up on some of the ideas and recommendations that emerged from Rights Work! In a final conference report conclusions and recommendations for the continued work to implement human rights are presented.
Gunilla Carlsson held a speech at Rights Work!
Ms Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation closed the conference Rights Work!with a speech.
Exchanging experiences
This afternoon four parallel workshops explored different sub-themes on how to implement human rights in a systematic way.
Nyamko Sabuni opens Rights Work!
On Thursday November 6, Nyamko Sabuni, Swedish Minister of Integration and Gender Equality opened the Conference Rights Work with an opening speech.
- Rights Work! delegates welcomed to Stockholm Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 05 November 2008
- "Human rights can only be realised if people are informed about their rights and know how to use them" Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 28 October 2008
- Foreign ambassadors at reception Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 24 October 2008
- International Conference on Systematic Work for Human Rights Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 06 November 2008
Minister responsible
Ministry responsible
Sweden is to chair the Council of Europe from May until November. Read more on the Swedish Chair's website.
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