La versión final del informe de Antonio González Quintana, titulado "Políticas archivísticas para la defensa de los Derechos humanos", es disponible en español. Este informe actualiza y amplía a otros tipos de documentos el estudio de la gestión de los archivos de los servicios de seguridad de los desaparecidos regímenes represivos, elaborado en 1995 por un grupo de expertos internacionales para UNESCO y Consejo Internacional de Archivos. El informe será traducido al francés y al inglés en las próximas semanas.

The final version of the report by Antonio Gonzalez Quintana entitled 'Archival Policies for the Defense of Human Rights' is available in Spanish. This report is an update and extension to other sorts of documents of the Study on the management of the archives of the security services of former repressive regimes which was made in 1995 for UNESCO and the International Council on Archives by a group of international experts. The report will be translated into French and English in the following weeks. You can send comments or suggestions to the author at agquintanaATgmail.com

La version finale du rapport d’Antonio Gonzalez Quintana intitulé "Politiques archivistiques pour la défense des droits de l’Homme" est disponible en espagnol. Ce rapport est une mise à jour et une extension à d’autres types de documents de l’étude sur la gestion des archives des services de sécurité des anciens régimes répressifs qui avait été réalisée en 1995 pour l’UNESCO et le Conseil international des archives par un groupe d’experts internationaux. Le rapport sera traduit en français et en anglais dans les prochaines semaines.

La 61ème Conférence annuelle du Département d’information des Nations Unies et des ONG se tiendra cette année à Paris, à l’UNESCO, du 3 au 5 septembre sur le thème « Réaffirmer les droits de l’Homme pour tous : la Déclaration universelle a 60 ans ». 2000 représentants d’ONG issus de 90 pays y sont attendus.

The 61st Annual Conference of the United Nations Department of Information and NGOs will take place this year in Paris at UNESCO from the 3rd to the 5th September on the topic of ‘Reaffirming Human Rights for all: the Universal Declaration at 60 years’. 2,000 representatives of NGOs from 90 countries are expected. A workshop entitled The Right to Know and the Right to Truth: How archival documents can be used to combat impunity will be dedicated to the presentation of the new report by Antonio Gonzalez Quintana, Archival Policy for the Defense of Human Rights, and his recommendations.

The call for papers for the 12th seminar on the care and conservation of manuscripts is now out. Further information in the attached file.
With best regards,
Ragnheiður

We herewith would like to make you aware of the following position:

Records Manager / Archivist

Cedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training invites applications for the drawing up of a reserve list for the position of a Records Manager / Archivist, contract agent, Function Group IV, M/F. Deadline for applications : 10 September 2008.

More information about this position:
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/index.asp?section=3&sub=4&read=3604

Bettina Brenner

Dear Archives and Human Rights Group,

I bumped into this group while I was looking for some bibliographical references and information on the subject of Archives and Human Rights, and in particular on International Tracing Service Archive in Bad Arolsen.

Dear Archives and Human Rights Group,

I bumped into this group while I was looking for some bibliographical references and information on the subject of Archives and Human Rights, and in particular on International Tracing Service Archive in Bad Arolsen.