The IFSW European Human Rights Representative, Marcin Boryczko, invites social workers in Europe to take part in this survey on the significance and Human Rights concerns in social work practice. This survey aims at identifying possible fields of Human Rights concerns that refer to the direct practice and your thoughts and opinions in order to […]
IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to this heinous crime. The most vulnerable are enslaved and forced into labour and/or sexual exploitation. It is one of the greatest violations of human dignity […]
Pronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales FITS-LAC por la crisis humanitaria en la frontera de México con Estados Unidos y la violación de los derechos humanos de cientos de migrantes latinoamericanos. 30 de junio de 2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico. La Región de América […]
Statement of the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the International Federation of Social Workers IFSW-LAC for the humanitarian crisis on the border of Mexico with the United States and the violation of the human rights of hundreds of Latin American migrants. June 30, 2019, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Latin American and Caribbean Region […]
IFSW member in the USA The National Association of Social Workers issued the statement below on President Trump’s proposed mass raid policy: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) condemns President Trump’s planned raids on immigrant families. Although President Trump declared a two-week moratorium on executing the mass raid policy at the prodding […]
Republished statement from the Hong Kong Social Workers Association and below a letter of support from IFSW: Strong Appeal to Government to remove the Fugitive Offenders & Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill in respect of public opinion Position Statement After the first reading of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance […]
Respecting and enforcing human rights is an essential responsibility for every social worker. I am delighted to announce that Marcin Boryczko is our Representative to the Global Human Rights Commission. I invite our member organisations to cooperate with Marcin in all cases when human rights are in risks (Ana Radulescu – IFSW President) Marcin is […]
All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs of these children in different ways, but the concern for children on the move is a global one. More than 20 organisations, including IFSW, ISS, UNICEF, and UNHCR, have come […]
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in New York, World Women’s day honoured the women who protested against the bad working conditions – courageous women! 100 years later the focus is ‘Think […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work role involves a ground-up approach supporting and facilitating people and communities to directly develop their networks and plans to realise social justice. This work stems […]
(Photo: Priska Fleischlin and Kate Gilmore) As IFSW and the OHCHR prepare plans for working together, Priska Fleischlin the IFSW UN Commissioner meet and interviewed UN representative and qualified social worker Kate Gilmore who holds the position of Deputy High Commissioner (OHCHR). They discussed the upcoming World Social Day event at the United Nations […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality and social justice. Political unrest and instability in Venezuela is driven by poverty in a context of a global economic environment that prioritizes free-market economics […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive 2019 Definitions ‘Home’ social worker – the social worker in the place where the request for an assessment has been made. ‘Visiting’ social worker – the social worker from the place where the request for an assessment has been made who is visiting the overseas locality to which the child […]
The crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe continues with the suppression of protests leading to widespread arrests, bloodshed and death. Commenting from Harare in Zimbabwe, Noel Muridzo, the IFSW Vice President and African Regional President said: “Zimbabwe is in a crisis, and it is the people’s human right to be able to protest and stand […]
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering prevented and alleviated, and the foundations for a more just world have been established. The Declaration recognises the equal dignity and worth of every person […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission takes this opportunity to acknowledge the global efforts to support Human Rights. This includes significant contributions from social workers acting as volunteers, in governments, agencies, NGOs, private practice, in social movements, and in communities to advance the rights and dignity of all people. The Commission also recognizes that the impacts of global climate change […]
La Région de l’Amérique du Nord de la Fédération internationale des travailleurs sociaux dénonce la discrimination fondée sur la race, la religion, le sexe et l’identité de genre, le pays d’origine, en plus des caractéristiques individuelles ou collectives. Nous prenons acte des excuses présentées récemment par le premier ministre du Canada, Justin Trudeau, pour le […]
The North American Region of the International Federation of Social Workers speaks out on discrimination against people based on race, religion, gender and gender identification, country of origin in addition to individual or group characteristics. We acknowledge the recent apology by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, for Canada’s refusal in 1939 to allow […]
“Dai-me os fatigados, os pobres, os povos encurralados ansiosos por respirar liberdade …” Placa da Estátua da Liberdade, New York Harbor Uma caravana de migrantes provenientes da América Central tem estado sob os holofotes a nível mundial, desde que estes saíram das Honduras, Guatemala e El Salvador em direção aos Estados Unidos via México. […]
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free…” Statue of Liberty Plaque – New York Harbor Worldwide attention has been drawn to a caravan of Central American migrants that is making the perilous journey from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador through Mexico toward the United States. Numbering between 3000 and […]
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The promotion of social justice has been one of the most important reasons for the creation of professional social work, argues Jan Willem Bruins, the director of @IFSW Dutch organization member @BPSW_NL in his article on http://socialevraag
