September 25th, 2015
News From HART
- We are thrilled to announce the launch of the HART Prize for Human Rights 2015/16. As with last year, there is a Creative Competition and an Essay Competition. Both are separated into Junior (13-17) and Senior (18-25) categories. The Grand Prize for the Senior Essay Competition is a trip with HART to Nagorno-Karabakh to experience aid and advocacy first hand.Briefs with essay questions, country fact sheets, examples of last year’s entries and more information are all available here.
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August 28th, 2015
News from HART:
- The HART Team have returned safely from the visit to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. HART partner, Vardan, is doing very well, and has made developments in potential plans for a new centre – watch this space!
- Following our appeal for Dr Sasa, HART raised over £17,000 – thank you to all who contributed.
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August 14th, 2015
Flooding
Heavy monsoon rains since mid-July have caused some of the worst flooding seen in years across almost all of Burma. Last week HART received an urgent request for help from Dr Sasa, our partner in one of the worst-hit areas in eastern Burma, and launched an appeal to raise funds on his behalf....
June 29th, 2015
The status of the hybrid United Nations–African Union Mandate in Darfur (UNAMID) will be reviewed tomorrow (30
th June 2015), as the extension of the peace keeping mission set out in the
UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2173 reaches the end of its term....
December 3rd, 2014
HART’s Winter Newsletter has been released today!
For this edition, we asked our partners for their reflections on 2014, and their hopes for the coming year. This newsletter is full of their remarkable stories, achievements and ideas....
October 20th, 2014
Over the past few years Burma has been moving from a half-a-century long military regime to a full multiparty democracy. However, despite economic successes and increased investment in the country, it still faces big challenges in terms of political and religious freedom...
October 3rd, 2014
News from HART
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On the HART blog: Edwin O’Connell discusses how Boko Haram’s actions – and the Government’s response – have impacted civilians in northern Nigeria. Brutality by both sides has created a climate of fear amongst civilians, who have no-one left to trust....
September 26th, 2014
News from HART
• A group of 71 organisations, including HART, have written to the UN Security Council about Sudan’s grave human rights violations and links to terrorism. The letter reminds the UN of its statements and commitments regarding Sudan....
