During the 58th session of the UN Human Rights council in Geneva, United Villages organize along with Italia Che Cambia APS and CAP Liberté de Conscience we are co-hosting a side event “Indo-Mediterranean: political changes and human rights” to highlight and discuss the effect of the recent political changes in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen and Syria on ethnic, religious minorities and vulnerable groups such are women.
The Indo-Mediterranean region has undergone traumatic political change in the past years in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen. Vulnerable groups especially women, children and minorities (ethnic and religious) suffer the most with a great impact on their rights, dignity and survival. The panel aims to address the serious survival challenges for these groups.
