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Abbreviations AI Amnesty International Partner Organization. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against CEDAW Women. CESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. CRC Convention on the Rights of the Children. DA Development Assistant. DHR Derechos Human Rights. Partner Organization. ENAR European Network Against Racism. Partner Organization. GLPHR Global Lawyers and Physicians. Partner Organization. HRW Human Rights Watch. Partner Organization. ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross. Partner Organization. International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organization. Part- IFHHRO ner Organization. IFMSA International Federation of Medical Students ‘Associations. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Partner Organ- IPPNW ization. LC Local Committee. LO Laison Officer: One of the IFMSA´s Officials. LORP Local Officer on Human Rights and Peace. MSF Médicins Sans Frontiérs (Doctors Without Borders). Partner Organization. National Member Organization. Represents a country or a territory in NMO IFMSA. NORP National Officer on Human Rights and Peace. PHR Physicians for Human Rights. Partner Organization. PIH Partners in Health. Partner Organization. RA Regional Assistant: Coordinates the SCORP activity in a region. SCORP Team Headed by the SCORP-D and formed with RAs and DAs. Training New Human Rights Trainers: A pre-GA to form a recognized IFM- TNHRT SA-Trainer, capable of giving trainings. UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Partner Organization.

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www.ifmsa.org 05 History Behind Human Rights

What makes difference between modern society their legal systems. Though some of the points of Mag- and caveman? Some will say its technology and new na Carta have since been revoked or edited, traces of prospects ahead of us, some will argue that its great it can be found in almost every country’s constitution. cultural heritage that mankind has acquired throughout history. But we will tell you that it is the understanding of Human Rights. Boundaries that defend every human being is the very foundation of developed society.

Mankind did not come to this easily. It took years of fighting and thinking and finally we have the set of basic rights that person gets the day she is born. The first step was made by the Achaemenid Persian Empire Cyrus the Great in the 6th century B.C. After his con- quest of Babylon in 539 BC, the king issued the Cyrus cylinder which established unprecedented principles of human rights. Next step was made by The Islamic prophet Muhammad, who lived in the 7th century; He played a huge role in granting human rights to Arabs. The pre-Islamic Arab society was one in which women had no rights and were treated as property by their husbands. They had no say in the family matters and had no right to inheritance of property. Muhammad drafted the constitution of Medina, which was a formal agreement between him and all of the influential families. Some of the things the document granted the citizens were freedom of religion, women rights and the right to live in a peaceful place without violence. Most historians agree that the levels of human rights Muhammad had achieved were unprecedented at that time anywhere in the world, including the biggest countries in Europe. The Magna Carta was the first document during the middle ages that limited the right of the King to punish people. According to the document, which was issued in 1215, the king did not have the power to punish any citizen unless they broke a state or common law. This document is the foundation of human rights not only in Europe, but across the whole world. It helped spread the concept of democracy across the planet and made people realize that the king himself is bound under the law. Furthermore, the American colonies actually used the Magna Carta as their main model while designing

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Several 17th and 18th centuries European philoso- naturally free and equal. Though Locke believed phers, most notably John Locke, developed the con- natural rights were derived from divinity since cept of natural rights, the notion that people are humans were creations of God, his ideas were impor- tant in the development of the modern notion of rights. Locke´s natural rights did not rely on citizenship nor any law of the state, nor were they necessarily limited to one particular ethnic, cultural or religious group. Around the same time, in 1689 the English Bill of Rights was created. In 18th century in United States two major events took place which had huge impact on developing the human rights. United States Decla- ration of Independence includes concepts of natural rights and famously states “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Many groups and movements have managed to achieve profound social changes over the course of the 20th century in the name of human rights. In West- ern and North America, labor unions brought about laws granting workers the right to strike, establishing minimum work conditions and forbidding or regulating child labor. The women’s rights movement succeeded in gaining for many women the right to vote. Liberation movements in many countries succeeded in driving out colonial powers. One of the most influential was Mahatma Gandhi’s movement to free his native India from British rule. Movements by long-oppressed racial and religious minorities succeeded in many parts of the world, among them the civil rights movement, and more recent diverse identity politics movements, on behalf of women and minorities in the United States. The foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the 1864 Lieber Code and the first of the Geneva Conventions in 1864 laid the foundations of International humanitarian law, to be further devel- oped following the two World Wars. Between world wars International Labor Organiza- tion was established as agency of League Of Nations. ILO promoted several issues which were later included in Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ILO is now part of UN. www.ifmsa.org 07 History Behind Human Rights The idea of human rights emerged stronger after want and fear. The calls came from across the World War II. The extermination by Nazi Germany globe for human rights standards to protect citizens of over six million Jews, Sinti and Romani (gypsies), from abuses by their governments, standards against homosexuals, and persons with disabilities horrified the which nations could be held accountable for the treat- world. Trials were held in Nuremberg and Tokyo after ment of those living within their borders. These voices World War II, and officials from the defeated coun- played a critical role in the San Francisco meeting that tries were punished for committing war crimes, “crimes drafted the United Nations Charter in 1945. against peace,” and “crimes against humanity.” Gov- One of the greatest achievements of UN in the ernments then committed themselves to establishing field of human rights was creation of UDHR. Member the United Nations, with the primary goal of bolstering states of the United Nations pledged to promote re- international peace and preventing conflict. People spect for the human rights of all. To advance this goal, wanted to ensure that never again would anyone be the UN established a Commission on Human Rights unjustly denied life, freedom, food, shelter, and na- and charged it with the task of drafting a document tionality. The essence of these emerging human rights spelling out the meaning of the fundamental rights and principles was captured in President Franklin Delano freedoms proclaimed in the Charter. The Commission, Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address when he guided by Eleanor Roosevelt’s forceful leadership, spoke of a world founded on four essential freedoms: captured the world’s attention. The UDHR was framed freedom of speech and religion and freedom from by members of the Human Rights Commission, with Eleanor Roosevelt as Chair, who began to discuss an International Bill of Rights in 1947. The members of the Commission did not immediately agree on the form of such a bill of rights, and whether, or how, it should be enforced. The Commission proceeded to frame the UDHR and accompanying treaties, but the UDHR quickly became the priority. The inclusion of both civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights was predicated on the assumption that basic human rights are indivisible and that the different types of rights listed are inextricably linked. Though this principle was not opposed by any member states at the time of adoption (the declaration was adopted unanimously, with the abstention of the Soviet bloc, Apartheid South Africa and Saudi Arabia), this princi- ple was later subject to significant challenges.

On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the 56 members of the United Nations. The vote was unanimous, although eight nations chose to abstain. Its main statement is “Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world”.

08 IFMSA SCORP World HUMAN RIGHTS Day Manual The Blue Hand Sign

“Free as man” is the title of blue logo, sidered revolutionary, which requires no created by young Serbian Predrag Štakić. This drawing skills anyone, any age starting winning design was selected from around from 3 year old child can draw this 15,300 entries and from 190 different coun- symbol, because every human tries. New logo has drawn many attentions being already has template both negative and positive, although simple for human rights symbol, a in design there were different opinions hand. As the author said what would this new logo represent. motivation and concept Predrag Štakić’s designed logo correlates for this design came and represents two sides, human hand while Predrag was and a dove, this logo symbolizes peace, reading the Universal trust, loyalty, freedom. It is targeting declaration of Human everyone that has had their human Rights, he said: “I rights violated, as well as put that in the design those that are using two universal there to stop symbols, a hand and the discrimi- a bird, to make some- nation. The thing new. A logo is a color blue is symbol around which used for this sym- people can rally, and bol because it repre- people can change the sents the sky and sea world”. Human rights sym- and is often associated bol is gaining its strength and with depth and stability. popularity, of course it is free for Why free as man? Well be- everyone to use worldwide and there cause it’s fully comprehensive are no limitations, but the power of this logo concept, related to every aspect will be most important on December 10, International and that can be understood by anyone, because it Human Rights Day. directly depicts human rights. This new logo is con-

www.ifmsa.org 09 World Human Rights Day Theme The body that works to promote and protect the human rights, that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is the Office of the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The United Nations chooses the themes for the World Human Rights Day. The themes from 2003 till 2011 were:

AI Amnesty International Partner Organization. CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. CESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

CRC Convention on the Rights of the Children. DA Development Assistant.

DHR Derechos Human Rights. Partner Organization. ENAR European Network Against Racism. Partner Organization. GLPHR Global Lawyers and Physicians. Partner Organization. “

The theme for 2012 is:

“Working Together to Promote Unity in Diversity and Human Dignity for All”

Why a World Human Rights Day Theme? World Human Rights Day campaign themes have a number of various functions: - Helping to develop unified media coverage for Hu- “man Rights logo and World Human Rights Day. - Providing all NMOs with meaningful propagation materials. - Enhancing solidarity within the global response to human rights topic thanks to unified effort. - Galvanizing actions both nationally and internation- ally in a way that other smaller scale efforts might add up to the whole campaigns but have to keep the one unified message.

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There is an amazingly strong relationship between mean does our relationship with the patient stay within medical students and human rights day. Through IFM- the context of clinics and diseases, but rather extent SA SCORP every year, we have been celebrating hu- to the whole community aspects. IFMSA members mans’ right day and seizing the chance in it to spread have realized that more than 60 years ago and our the awareness about all human rights, especially those approaches to the health care and life itself are unique most related to medical students, such as the right to and keeping in mind the future sustainability, wellness health. Not all people are aware that they have this and development of your patients and citizens of plan- right, aren’t aware that they as citizens have the right et. We educate, advocate, empower and contribute to to a perfect health care system. Medical students are a better quality of life of each man. the perfect tool to point out this to patients. to spread As medical students we are regarded as youth the adequate information about the right to health care equipped with great deal of knowledge of health. Our within their colleagues , medics or paramedics , pa- comments are considered as ones of a professional tients , medical students and broad public. United, we and we are set as leaders of health promotion in our stand together and campaign under the same theme to community. And therefore we should not ever forget make our vision noticed. that each person has human rights that need to be protected. 10th December On December 10th, medical students all over the world try to raise awareness through numerous activ- ities, such as lectures, exhibitions, distribution of con- doms and pamphlets, charity concerts, etc.

World Human Rights Day in SCORP One of the major focuses of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace (SCORP) is the fight against violation of human rights, advocating for the human rights and caring for eradication of stigma and discrimination on various prejudices based on ethnical, religious, cultural, gender or many other issues. This is why IFMSA supports the joined international theme event World Human Rights Day ever since the begin- ning of SCORP. World Human Rights Day activities join together efforts of medical students literally from all over the world.

Role models of the society All along our education our teachers have always been reminding us of the tremendous responsibility that is meant to be put down on our shoulders as future doctors. Our profession is considered as a noble one and many times people do except more from medical practitioners than from any other profession. By no www.ifmsa.org 011 Organizing World SET UP A TEAM & TASK DIVISION Human Rights Day At least one month before World Human Rights Day, the confirmation of the place, etc. It can really depend you as a leader should have a basic plan of actions, on the extent of your human rights day celebration. list of the events, targeted beneficiaries and possible partners. You should set up an organizing commit- Call for World Human Rights Day volun- tee of 4-8 people apart from you, to coordinate a teers is a very helpful mean by which you can recruit specific part of the event organization, easily said to new people who will help out during preparation and have effective task division not to get overloaded with the celebration itself. It would be best to start with the work and carry out the specific tasks in the best the general call for HRD volunteers among medical possible way. This group of people should function students at your local medical school at least one and work as a team with you as a chair –democratic month prior to the event. It would be best to advertise decision where you are the one who has to nourish in all relevant places medical students gather at (mess team with the motivated and organized spirit, which hall, dormitory, library, computer rooms, favorite cafes, is really important, but it still needs to be clear what clubs or bars, etc.) as well on your NMO mailing list. are the responsibilities and expectations of each team Also do keep in mind that if you are lacking in volun- member. It is highly suggested to have a leader who teers, you can make a collaboration agreement with has to coordinate all other team members which might one of the local NGOs or Youth Centers – or event focus on following bits: fundraising and marketing, me- recruit among other students at the University (social dia and public relationships, external communication, work, psychology, rehabilitation, dentistry, all kind of creativity section with propagation materials, activity students). makers and also a person who will be responsible for

more than once – people tend to forget. Have work tables/sheets with specific tasks/time-line pre-prepared, so that people can sign it. It is very important to make volunteers feel you are open to suggestions, that they mat- ter to you, that they have an important purpose and that after the meeting they will not go home without something specific to focus their thoughts and plans to (like a specific SET UP A PLAN task they have signed each up for). Continue being very transparent in your work and keep sending in more infor- mation on (at least once a week) regular bases, so that & VOLUNTEERS people stay in the loop and interested. Organize other Set up a detailed plan of action and strategy together meetings, according to the needs. with the team during your first meeting. Before that first meeting it is advised to send a call at least week before Pre-training for volunteers is a good option to to gather the team and give them time to brainstorm so organize out of the regular organizing committee regular you can have a fruitful first strategic planning discussion. meetings. It should be kept short, but at least 2 hours, to Always keep in mind your explain clearly everything that has been missed during goal and the target group. The message of the whole the first general meeting. At this point you should make human rights celebration should be a guideline for you to sure that they do understand the meaning of human rights be delivered in the way you planned. day celebration, what does it mean to work at the info stand, how is it best to approach people if your activities comprise awareness campaigning, how to bet approach Initial meeting at a convenient time and place people or answer questions when approached, how to for you and your fellow medical students would be the handle media – it will make the whole group of people logical step. At this meeting, introduce yourself and your more cohesive , they will have the time and opportunity assistants to the joined crowed, as e.g. volunteers. Explain to express their concerns or ask questions, or just let them the idea and go through the plan one step at the time. Be give you their ideas and input and organize themselves very specific in what you do expect from each of the ac- (time-scheduling, division of tasks too, equal distribution of tivity and the volunteers. Repeat the most important things materials, etc.).

012 IFMSA SCORP World HUMAN RIGHTS Day Manual Budget World Human Rights Day celebration is an event that might or might not require special funds. In any case, it is never harmful to create a budget that will ease the idea of how much you need to invest and also it is a nice sum up of the items needed where you can make a highly useful table where you will comment on getting the specific items. HRD can be carried out with spending a little amount of money possible, however of course it might vary according to the activities in- cluded, support from your NMO or LC or even faculty and finally collaboration with externals. They might in many times help out in different fields. Anyways create a budget list that will positively assist you during the whole preparation process and will specify your needs and expectations.

There are other kinds of resources that might help you START FUNDRAISING out such as, printing of propagation materials, provid- Start fundraising as early as possible. Maybe even ing space for the event, various needed materials, etc. two month before the event, even before the setting up Make clear what you need based on your budget and the team and having a specific and detailed plan in simply consider your options of managing to get these your mind. You can always start by contacting certain items in many different ways. If one does not work out companies describing your activity and message, have always a plan B. offering them the best possible advertisement, etc. Set- ting up a fundraising team also out of volunteers that are skilled in writing proposals and making a good impression on companies is one of the possible suc- cessful ways. It is a key element to do the best possi- ble and persuasive presentation of your event. Always write an email first, when nobody answers to certain amount of days, straightly call and try to agree on a appointment where you can present your proposal for HRD campaign. The proposal should include many different areas that need to be definitely mentioned. It is suggested to get in touch with your NMO or LC VPI or VPE or even Treasurer, who might be very helpful by providing you advices, guidelines and corrections for your fundraising proposals. Contacts are the basics. It is vital to choose a company that has a certain con- nection to you, your vision or target group. Never give up and send as many possible requests as possible. You do not need to always fundraise for money only. www.ifmsa.org $ 013 Potential Partners &Externals There are two types of potential partners and externals strengthen the passing of the message to the world, so that you might take into consideration. Those might do not hesitate to contact an NGO you consider as a be either governmental organizations as ministries or convenient one. non-governmental organizations such as in the UN It can be an international organization such as UN, representations in your countries. UNHCR, AI and many others. On the other hand it can be your national or specific local small NGOs No matter if you are coordinating HRD in just one city that might not provide you with financial or material or in the whole country, you should do some research support, but they might join with human resources what on institutions, services, governmental and non-govern- is also very valuable addition to the whole. mental organizations or special programs that deal with human rights issues. These are called externals. When contact an NGO or potential partners, always They can support your campaign by providing you have in mind that you need to catch their attention so with other contacts, writing you support letters, sharing prepare the email or agree on an individual meeting their publications and materials, partnering up with and be very well prepared to make a good impres- your NMO in event organization, providing you with sion. But still, be yourself. If you need some counseling additional volunteers, facilities or professionals (lectur- on this kind of issue, feel free to contact again your ers, designers, etc.) or just provide you with financial national or local VPI or a person from volunteers might support. Sharing the same goal and vision can only help you out if possessing PR skills and experience.

2. Send a high-resolution photograph of your group with the article – pictures often speak more powerfully than words and make articles more attractive to readers. Media love kids, so a photo or story 3. Find an interesting, local angle. Include quotes from local residents, politicians and community leaders, such as the minister from your church. Keep your article short – preferably less than one page. Contact your local media as soon as possible – ideally Media within three days of the event. You may also like to con- Contacting media is an important way we can use our tact your local media before an event and offer a photo voice for justice human rights. This might seem a bit intimi- opportunity or interview. Note: If they decline to come to dating at first – but remember that a personal story or letter your event, you should still send them a media release and from a local resident has great news-worthiness. Local pa- photo after the event. pers love a local angle and this is often exactly the type of 4. Follow up with a phone call – the day after you send article they are looking for. It is important to remember that your article, phone the editor to check that they local media are more interested in a unique or entertaining received your article and to see if they need any further story than in facts and figures; you might be passionate information. about the statistics behind global poverty, but local media 5. Be persistent! – Don’t be too disappointed if your article are more interested in the narrative – how the issue is doesn’t get published the first time you write. The more affecting local residents like you. Getting coverage in local letters and articles on an issue the paper receives, the more media also makes a big impact on politicians, who keep a likely a story will get published. close eye on the local media of their electorate. Examples Let us know if you have an article published in your local of media avenues to contact: your local newspaper (‘local media, so we can publish your story on the feedback rag’), your local community radio station, your church/ page. Please the take time when organizing an event denomination’s website or blog, denominational newslet- to contact your local media, speak from your personal ter/magazines or national/daily papers (this is best done perspective as a concerned resident. Be sure to emphasize through a 150 word letter to the editor that you believe youth should do more to help raise aware- Tips for writing to your local paper: ness about the human rights. Everyone who takes action 1. Contact the editor – Visit http://www.nla.gov. has a story to tell.

014 IFMSA SCORP World HUMAN RIGHTS Day Manual Budget After the event, it is crucial to have a meeting in order through whole event from its preparation, realization to get feedback, evaluate the event and discuss pos- and ending and cover each aspect to have great sible improvements for future events. It is often helpful basics for the future. when you have developed a good evaluation form Make a checklist to have it all in one handy form. that covers each possible aspect of the event or at Do not be afraid to reconsider your options because least the key elements that were influencing the success change is the part of the process that bring develop- of the HRD campaign to reflect the next and next year ment and helps us to evolve in any activity or cam- while preparing a new campaign. Go step after step paigning.

Thank You Notes Do not forget to thank every single one of the volun- sponsors can see a good impact. Always think about teers and reward their good work. It can be a T-shirt, the future, if you do not forget to thank and appreciate free entrance to a concert or the post HRD party, addi- their help, they might be there for your assistance the tional points for IFMSA exchange program, additional next year too. credits within medical curriculum in agreement with the dean or even a financial coupon for medical literature. Also do not forget to thank all those who have shown any kind of a support of the action, especially if they have donated money or materials that you used. Spon- sors and externals are not cash machines; they do like a nice Thank you note with pretty design in nice enve- Thank lope (you can have a human rights logo on it together with SCORP corporate identity and also yours as NMO). You can let your creativity flow here. Another good trick is to use a picture of people holding a thank you sign, it brings lots of positive emotion and the www.ifmsa.org You015 ACTIVITIES RAISING AWARENESS: sions with prominent externals - Wearing blue and distributing blue hands - Organizing peer education workshops and trainings - Making a huge blue hand – with people, fabric, for HRD Workshop paint, etc. - Writing articles for magazines - Art Performance / Installations – in the street or fol- - Answering questions online lowing other organized events - Setting up a quiz on HR - Organizing a debate on the subject of human rights - Outreach buses to remote areas – counseling, work- violations shops, handing out information metrials - Cooperate with Amnesty International and organise ‘’Writting marathon’’ RAISING SUPPORT, FOUNDS OR MATERIALS: - Graffiti, creative writing or art theme contest – for - Selling blue hand cookies young people - Deal with Amnesy International for materials - HRD Workshop - for young people, medical students, - Selling of HRD products (t-shirts, hats, Christmas medical workers, (and for professions where employ- cards, key chains…) ees are in contact with different people for example: - Contribution boxes at Info-stands workers at train, bus stations or school professors) - Human rights movie night PROMOTING THE EVENT: - Local and national sport events - Using web portals, making a special web site & mass - Joined efforts – hands holding, message balloonsre- e mailing friends and fellow colleagues lease, flash mob - Putting up posters (even in the bus, train, etc.) - Photography or poster exhibition - Having newspaper, radio and TV clips/promo mes- sages BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Airing of a theme related movie on the national televi- - Attending radio and TV shows – open line for ques- sion – you can put up titles tions - Distributing blue hand sugar bags or coasters to the - Organizing interactive lectures or round table discus- most popular bars and cafes

016 IFMSA SCORP World HUMAN RIGHTS Day Manual PRODUCTS HRD posters HRD hats (in a shape of blue hand) HRD leaflets HRD greeting cards Blue hand signs Blue hand stickers HRD/NMO/LC banner Blue hand badges HRD T-shirts Blue hand magnets HRD stickers and pins Blue hand wrist bands and key chains HRD book marks HRD wrack tapes (mobile holders) HRD scarves and vests Blue hand labels HRD message stick on mascot Blue hand envelopes and sheets HRD party flyers Blue hand calendars

www.ifmsa.org 017 1st AID KIT All of the steps are included in HRD organization, it basically depends on your motivation and creativity. where ever in the world, but with some modifications. Please do consult with your predecessors about Some steps can be taken parallel, while other really organizing HRD as they might advice you probably needs to wait until previous step is successfully done. with few tips and contacts up the sleeve. If you have Do not get frustrated if things do not always go as you problems in getting handover or have no experience plan, you can always adapt and change things a bit to in such event organization – it would be best to ask for make it work. Be assertive, all the time. Do not forget help more experienced NMO members, surely they to have fun. And recall the primary reason why you will give you input and help you out with – at least decided to organize HRD campaign. You simply need with advice. For Local Officers, you can always ask for to be flexible, work with your strengths, use them and help from National Officer who is here to assist you do not panic. and coordinate the work on national level.

It would be wise to start preparing for HRD at least If you have problems with coming up with ideas, you one month in advance, preferably two. But if you do can always go through HRD reports that will be es- not have the time, money or recourses, you can always tablished this year which will be uploaded on SCORP develop activities that do not take and use a lot, like Yahoo server and filed onto a document for each year. organizing a peer education workshop, being hosted Also do not forget that you can always contact your in a radio show, write down an article for student mag- Regional Assistant, SCORP-D and SCORP-LO. azine, make an info-stand at the university with educa- In any way contact the Human Rights Action Team on tional materials or posters or even surveys on specific [email protected] human rights topics, organize a basic theme event They are always very eager to assist you and provide party or distribute blue hands in any possible forms. you with anything you need. Something can always be done to show your interest,

018 IFMSA SCORP World HUMAN RIGHTS Day Manual Related Links Health and Human Rights Info (HHRI) http://www.hhri.org/ World Health Organisation (WHO) http://www.who.int/en/ International Federation of Health and Human Rights http://ifhhro.org/ Organisations (IFHHRO) British Medical Association (BMA) http://www.bma.org.uk/ Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/health-and-human-rights Doctors for Human Rights http://www.phruk.org/ Medicins du Monde (MdM) http://www.mdm-international.org/ François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human http://www.harvardfxbcenter.org/index.php Rights Global Lawyers and Physicians http://www.globallawyersandphysicians.org/ International Committee of the Red Cross http://www.icrc.org/eng/index.jsp International Society for Health and Human Rights https://www.ishhr.com/ (ISHHR) Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/ Program on International Health and Human Rights http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pihhr/index.html (PIHHR) World Medical Association (WMA) http://www.wma.net/en/10home/index.html Council of Europe (CoE) http://www.coe.int/lportal/web/coe-portal United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) http://www.coe.int/lportal/web/coe-portal International Physicians for the Prevention of the Nu- http://www.ippnw.org/index.html clear War (IPPNW) UNITED http://www.unitedagainstracism.org/ Human Rights’ Watch (HRW) http://www.hrw.org/ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights www.ohchr.org (UNHCHR) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN- www.unhcr.org CHR) United Nations - Human Rights http://www.un.org/en/rights/ University of Aberdeen School of Law http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humani- http://www.unocha.org/ tarian Affairs (UNOCHA) United Nations Peacekeeping http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/ UN Office for Partnerships http://www.un.org/partnerships/ Human Righst Education Netwrok (HREA) http://www.hrea.org/ United Nations University (UNU) http://unu.edu/about Active Citizenship http://www.activecitizenship.net/ Medecins sans Frontiers (MSF) http://www.msf.org/msf/ Johannes Wier Foundation http://www.johannes-wier.nl/index_uk.php

www.ifmsa.org 019 Report After every successful project and campaign, reporting cannot be forgotten. In IFMSA after every Human Rights Day celebration we will be collecting reports of your local and nation- al HRD actions to ensure sustainability in handover process and broadening the possibilities for inspiration and development. It is very important that you submit the report describing everything you did for the 10th December. Your reports will be part of the IFMSA HRD official report that will represent IFMSA and its achievements in the Human Rights Day. The reports will be filled in by National Officers on Human Rights and Peace (NORPs) online and sent to Human Rights Action Team who will share them with SCORP Regional Assistants that will pass all the data and overview information to the SCORP-D and SCORP-LO in December.

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