On-line conference ‘Living with HIV in Russia’ in RIA Novosti in partnership with UNAIDS

Roundtable on “Rights of Persons with Disabilities: the Russian Context” (marking the Human Rights Day 2007), jointly organized by UNIC Moscow and disability NGO “Perspektiva”

Observance of the Human Rights Day: Alexei Avtonomov, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, will hold a series of meetings and briefings on the theme of the Day “Dignity and Justice for All of Us” intended for students of the St-Petersburg’s State University and hold a workshop on human rights at the Academy of Pedagogical Education

Photo exhibition “UNHCR in the World”

Seminar on rehabilitation of injection drug use, together with the faith based organization (FBO) “Old World”

“Promotion of human rights: the first framework Agreement on cooperation between OHCHR and the Russian Federation”: briefing by Oleg Malguinov, Head of Human Rights Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry

Participation in the Annual HIV/AIDS conference devoted to the National Priority project implementation in the field of HIV/AIDS under the aegis of the Federal Service on surveillance of consumer rights and human well-being (Rospotrebnadzor)

Festival of Swedish Films and Literature for children, together with Ministry of Culture of the Republic, Swedish Embassy and UNICEF

Conference “Development of Small and Medium Businesses in Russia and Women’s Poverty Reduction”

New York, 25 November 2007 - Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to all women, and an obstacle to all our efforts for development, peace and gender equality in all societies.