Update on the IFSW Real Rights Campaign The IFSW Human Rights Commission launched a campaign for Real Rights in June 2013. Whilst the Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in […]
Human Rights
On World Social Work Day, Call for the Unconditional Release of Social Worker Abdulwahab Hussain
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsIssued by Ruth Stark, IFSW Human Rights Commissioner: In February 2011, thousands of Bahrainis took the streets to peacefully call for democracy, freedom, and political reforms as part of a broader […]
IFSW Endorses: Statement on Gender, Economic, Social and Ecological Justice for Sustainable Development A Feminist Declaration for Post 2015
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNDuring the second week of February, a group of 60 representatives of women’s rights organizations gathered for the Feminist Strategy Meeting in Tarrytown, New York. The meeting resulted in the […]
Canadians troubled by ‘less fair’ society
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: World Social Work Day, Human RightsA majority of Canadians think the income gap has grown in the last five years and that the chasm has made the country a “less fair” society, according to a […]
Humanity Divided: Confronting Inequality in Developing Countries
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human Rights
‘In spite of the impressive progress humanity has made on many fronts over the decades, it still remains deeply divided’, according to a new report from the UN Development Programme. […]
IFSW Writes to Ugandan Government on Anti-homosexuality Law
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsOn behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers Dr Gary Bailey, Global President, calls for the Ugandan Government to withdraw the anti-homosexuality law that passed last Friday. Read the letter here
Social Work on Human Rights Day 10th December 2013
Topic: Human RightsThe IFSW has members from 116 countries representing over one million professional social workers. One of the difficulties in enforcing the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that it […]
IFSW Takes A Stand On Birth Registration – What’s In A Piece Of Paper?
Topic: Human RightsThe IFSW Human Rights Commission has submitted a response to the UN Office of Human Rights Council request for information about birth registration. There has been a long history of […]
Report: Work 2013 at UNHCR, Geneva
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN
Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2013 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen As 9th report of representing IFSW at the UNHCR ExCom as of early October 2013, […]
European Court of Justice decided that being gay or lesbian is reason to grant asylum in the European Union
Information Type: NewsTopic: Law, Human RightsOn November 7th of 2013, the European Court of Justice declared that being gay or lesbian is reason to get asylum in the European Union. The Directive on asylum qualifications describes […]
IFSW Campaign for Real Rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsThe Agenda for Social Work and Social Development compels the social work profession to work towards the adoption for the legal enforcement of Human Rights. IFSW is joining a campaign […]
IFSW’s Turkish Members Makes Statement on Protests
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsBelow you find a statement from our colleagues of the Turkish Association of Social Workers (TASW) in light of the uprising by Turkish people across the country and the national […]
From strength to strength: Social Work in Azerbaijan
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsThe international newspaper “The Guardian” has published an article from IFSW Secretary-General’s about his visit to Azerbaijan. To read the article please click here.
United Nations approves a global plan to end gender-based violence
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsThe United Nations has approved a global plan for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls. The plan was approved in the two-week 57th […]
IFSW Human Rights Statement for G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting in London
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsIFSW Human Rights Commission welcomes the G8 Foreign Minister meeting in London this week and there statement on the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict. We urge Ministers to put […]
IFSW Statement on state legislation discriminating against LGBT People
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsRecognising the inherent dignity and worth of every person being able to freely express who they love is a fundamental human right. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses […]
IFSW Statement on Discrimination in Uganda and Other Countries Discriminating Against LGBT People
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsRecognising the inherent dignity and worth of every person being able to freely express who they love is a fundamental human right. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses […]
IFSW makes statement to the UN on the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children, Human RightsThe following statement has been submitted by the International Federation of Social Workers to the United Nations on occasion of the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]
World Disasters Report 2012 – Focus on forced migration and displacement
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe 2012 World Disasters Report was launched in London on Thursday 18 October 2012, published by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent. IFSW was represented at the event by […]
European Union Member States urged to cooperate in eradicating human trafficking
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsEuropean Union Home Affairs Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, has called on member states to work together with civil society, the private sector and international organisations to eradicate human trafficking. The commissioner […]