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The Eurovision 2026 boycott debate illustrates tensions between collective political decisions, access to information and participation in cultural life.

The death of 11-year-old Lyhanna in France raises difficult questions about child safety, warning signs and the duty of institutions to protect.

The death of Bernadette Chirac offers a case study in the balance between family privacy, public life and social engagement.

A French bill adopted after the Bétharram scandal seeks stronger safeguards against violence affecting children in schools and extracurricular settings.

A wildlife-trafficking case illustrates why human rights are accompanied by duties and may be subject to lawful limits that protect others and the general welfare.

Variable restaurant prices in Switzerland provide a simple example for examining economic freedom, purchasing power and access to an adequate standard of living.

A Geneva speech reflects on the inseparable relationship between peace, human rights and education, and on the role of civil society in making them real.

Tolerance and non-discrimination are practical human-rights commitments that depend on education, public awareness and everyday action.

Seventy-five years after its adoption, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a common reference point for dignity, freedom and equality.

Human-rights education joined Geneva’s Fête de la Musique through public activities designed to make the 30 rights accessible, participatory and memorable.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals and human rights reinforce one another, linking development, equality, education, health and environmental protection.

A public information stand at Geneva Cornavin station highlighted the importance of teaching the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.