Sir George Howarth urges campaigners to fight for reform of citizenship application process declaring: “It can be done!” International Observatory of Human Rights campaign to scrap the application fee, which is currently £1,012 per child Nigerian student Michelle Ezeuko, 19, tells Labour Party Conference how she is priced out of a passport, despite having lived in the UK for more than a decade 24th September 2019, Brighton Labour MP Sir … Read more →
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MP Tom Brake backs IOHR campaign launched at the Liberal Democrats party conference calling for the reform of the amount UK charges children to apply for citizenship
Tom Brake MP says ending policy of profiteering from child citizenship applications has ‘unanimous support’ International Observatory of Human Rights are campaigning to scrap the application fee, which is currently 1,012 per child Kosovan refugee Erlisa Dajci, 22, told audience at Lib Dem conference: “citizenship deprivation stole my childhood” 17th September 2019, Bournemouth Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake has backed a campaign calling for the reform of the amount government … Read more →
Official Media Sponsor of the World Conference on Statelessness, IOHR calls for Appointment of a UN Special Envoy to handle the Global Crisis
What: IOHR was the official media sponsor of the World Conference on Statelessness When: 26 – 28 June 2019 Where: The Hague, The Netherlands The International Observatory of Human Rights was the official media sponsor of the global Conference on Statelessness in the Hague; home of the International Court of Justice. This conference brought together victims of statelessness from around the world to share their experiences in the fight for … Read more →
Labour MP Lloyd Russell – Moyle Joins IOHR Campaign to Ban Government Profiteering on Child Citizenship Applications
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP hosts launch of #ChildrenNotProfit campaign in partnership with the International Observatory of Human Rights Panellists were joined by families of refugees who have been forced to pay thousands of pounds for citizenship forms IOHR director Valerie Peay called on the next Prime Minister to end the practice of profiteering from vulnerable children Tuesday June 18, 2019, London BRIGHTON MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle backed calls for the UK … Read more →
On World Press Freedom Day in Ethiopia IOHR calls for the appointment of a U.N. special envoy dedicated to the safety of Journalists
What: IOHR attends the 26th celebration of World Press Freedom Day as a UNESCO partner When: 30 April – 3 May 2019 Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The International Observatory of Human Rights participated in the 26th celebration of World Press Freedom Day which took place in Addis Ababa from 1 – 3 May. The event was jointly organised by UNESCO, the African Union Commission and the Government of the Federal … Read more →
The International Observatory of Human Rights to broadcast videos and documentaries produced by Thomson Reuters Foundation on its human rights TV channel
The International Observatory of Human Rights is proud to announce that it will be supporting the Thomson Reuters Foundation by broadcasting its video content and documentaries on its dedicated TV channel. The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Thomson Reuters and runs free programmes that promote the highest standards in journalism and spread excellence in the practice of legal pro bono worldwide. Valerie Peay, director of The International … Read more →