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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2018 CONTACT: Joachim Mumba IFSW Vice President African Region GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE CAMEROON We the Social Workers in the Africa Region are […]
IFSW is concerned that the United States of America under the Trump administration has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). This action has been roundly condemned by […]
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Las organizaciones miembros de la Región América Latina y El Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS) y el Comité Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Trabajo Social (COLACATS) expresamos nuestro REPUDIO ABSOLUTO por LA REPRESIÓN A LA PROTESTA SOCIAL y ARRESTOS a Trabajadores Sociales, Estudiantes de Trabajo Social y otros manifestantes de Puerto Rico …
Statement from the Aotearoa New Zealand Assocation of Social Workers: Social work in Aotearoa New Zealand is under unprecedented attack. As the voice of the profession in the country, the […]
International Federation of Social Workers European Region Email: Social workers for transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe Making the most of the European Pillar of Social Rights for a […]
A statement issued by the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists – General Secretariat The Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists, an affiliated member of the International Federation […]
Statement by Silvana Martínez, President IFSW-LAC Region Munther Amira is a Palestinian Social worker who was unfairly arrested by the Israeli army. He was arrested for claiming justice, for demanding […]
The Turkish Association of Social Workers (TASW) expresses solidarity with the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and the Aotearoa New Zealand Association […]
A statement issued by the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists on the Israeli occupation forces arresting Munther Amira, a former general secretary of the PUSWP, during a peaceful […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission calls for the immediate release of Munther Amira, a Palestinian Social Worker who was arrested on the 27th December while peacefully protesting to defend the […]
Desde el punto de vista de FITS (IFSW por sus siglas en inglés) los derechos humanos se sitúan en el corazón del trabajo social, y desde sus inicios la labor […]
From IFSW’s standpoint human rights stands at the heart of social work, and from its very beginnings social work has been …a human rights profession, having as its basic tenet the intrinsic value of every human being and as one of its main aims the promotion of equitable social structures (United Nations, 1994:3)[i]
Young people declaring themselves unaccompanied minors: place and function of the social service assistant Opinion of the National Association of Social Work Assistants on the treatment of young people declaring […]
Chairperson of the British Association of Social Workers, Guy Shennan writes in the Guardian; ‘The effects of austerity are not evenly spread, as people living in poverty are hit the […]
The IFSW Human Right Commission supports the initiative of the General Union for Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists in Yemen in assisting deprived children in the country, supported in part […]
Statement issued by Ana Radulescu, IFSW Europe Vice President Today, 17th of October, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW European Region) would […]
Last week a new law was passed in Greece that democratises and strengthens the quality and capacity of social work to meet people’s needs. The law recognizes the role of […]
Social workers and trade unionists marched in Aotearoa New Zealand to highlight the growing impact of inequality, poverty, lack of decent housing, and health funding cuts. Organisers from the IFSW […]
Statement from IFSW Human Rights Commission By Nigel Hall IFSW and its Human Rights Commission wish to express their condolences and concern following the 14 June 2017 fire that engulfed […]