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Human Rights Seminars
The SGI-sponsored exhibition "Toward a Century of Humanity--An Overview of
Human Rights in Today's World" opened in Naples, Italy, on October 18. The
exhibit attracted a greater number of guests than originally expected,
including Ersilia Salvato, vice chairperson of the Italian upper house, and
Guido Raimondi, chairman of the European Human Rights Commission. "This
exhibition expands our awareness of human rights issues and enhances the
culture of dialogue required to promote them," commented Mr. Raimondi.
"After viewing the exhibit, one need not be a legal expert to be thoroughly
versed in human rights."
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Children's rights seminar in Buenos Aires
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Meanwhile, in Geneva, Switzerland, a public seminar, "Toward the Century of
Humanism," was held as part of SGI-Europe's youth division general meeting
in October. Speakers included Alfred Fernandez on "The Political History of
Human Rights," Olivier Cramer on "Legal Protection of Human Rights," and
Andreas Kornevall on "The Role of Youth in Creating a Humanistic Society."
SGI-Argentina cosponsored a seminar on children's human rights at the
University of Buenos Aires in October. Held in commemoration of the 40th
anniversary of the Declaration of Children's Human Rights and the 10th
anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, the
seminar stressed the importance of focusing attention on children's rights
in the new millennium.
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