Category: Economic, social and cultural rights
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Homeless not guilty: Combating the criminalisation and stigmatisation of homeless people
In a joint report, Avocats Sans Frontières, FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre are calling for an end to the punishment and stigmatisation of homeless people in Europe.
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“Homeless, not guilty”, an online webinar on the decriminalisation of poverty, status and activism
The Fondation Abbé Pierre, FEANTSA and Avocats Sans Frontières are organising an online webinar as part of the global campaign to decriminalise poverty, status, and activism.
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Working in Niger after the coup d’état
Since the opening of te ASF office in Niger in 2023, the country has experienced major political upheaval, including the coup d’état in July 2023. This article outlines how ASF and its partners adapted their action to the evolving context to better accompany local populations in their needs of justice.
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Civic Space in Tanzania and Uganda: A public interest litigation approach
Since 2022, ASF has been implementing a regional project promoting the use of public interest litigation as a tool to bring about positive reforms in the areas of civic space and civil liberties in Uganda and Tanzania. Legislative texts hindering freedom of expression have been identified and challenged, thanks to the actions carried out by…
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Uganda: Unlocking legal empowerment through economic support to women
Under the FATE project, mini-grants are awarded to women victims of gender-based violence or released from prison, to enable them to develop their economic activity. The aim is to enable these women to reintegrate socially and make her community benefit from her business activity. The individuals and groups supported have a responsibility to further conduct…
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The pact for equality: Engaging members of the European Parliament on anti-racism and anti-discrimination
Avocats Sans Frontières, European Alternatives and a consortium of civil society and university partners are coming together to promote equality and to fight discrimination affecting specifically migrant communities in Europe. The consortium aims to give a platform to racialized individuals and groups as well as people with a migrant background during this crucial election year…
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No to the introduction of “malicious undermining of State authority” in the Belgian Penal Code
ASF joins more than 500 signatories from associations, universities, the judiciary and civil society in warning of the danger of the introduction in the new Belgian criminal code of the offence of malicious attack on the authority of the State.
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ExPEERience Talk #11 – Decriminalising poverty, status and activism: a global emergency, an international campaign
This 11th ExPEERience Talk will be devoted to the Campaign for the Decriminalisation of Poverty, Status and Activism. Several of its members will present its history and how it operates. They will discuss the challenges encountered and the opportunities presented by the networking of a multiplicity of actors to tackle a global and systemic issue…
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The campaign to decriminalise poverty, activism and status
The Campaign for the Decriminalisation of Poverty, Status and Activism, launched in Africa, South Asia, North America and the Caribbean, is led by a coalition of civil society organisations calling for the revision and repeal of laws that target people because of their status (social, political or economic) or their activism. In many countries, criminal…
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ASF’s annual report is available!
Avocats Sans Frontières is delighted to present its latest annual report. Our teams offer a seriers of articles about our field work on detention, transistional justice, business & human rights, communities of practice, our advocacy work, etc.