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Participants in the first workshop on the 2015 UPR preparation in Yangon. Photo: Equality Myanmar

Myanmar: From Isolation to the Global Stage

By Dr Ojot M. Ojulu

The LWF strategic approach to the United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism is aimed at not only sharpening engagement with the UN human rights process itself but also in building local…

Photo: TorbjÃ¸rn Kjosvold / Senado Federal do Brasil under Creative Commons, Share-Alike (CC-SA)

2014 Nobel Peace Prize: Honoring Dedication to Freedom and Education

LWF Congratulates Joint Winners Malala Yousafzay and Kailash Satyarthi

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes recognition of the critical role of “education for all” in the naming of Pakistani education activist…

A cooperative of Dalit women in Nepal. LWF is working with marginalized communities to help them claim their rights. Photo: LWF/C. KÃ¤stner

Human Rights in Myanmar and Nepal

LWF Submits Parallel Reports to Human Rights Council

(LWI) - Safeguarding human rights of disadvantaged groups in Myanmar and Nepal is a prime concern of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Therefore, the LWF has submitted two reports on…

A Dalit woman in Nepal. Implementing the Discrimination and Untouchability Act of 2011, which abolishes caste discrimination, is a major human rights challenge in Nepal. Photo: LWF/Lucia de Vries

Human rights: Myanmar and Nepal accept LWF recommendations

Giving communities a voice on the international stage

(LWI) – The governments of Myanmar and Nepal have accepted recommendations of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) at their Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which took place at the…