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  • UN condemns Iran for post-elections human rights violations 21 Nov 2009 05:36 GMT
    ... New York: The UN General Assembly human rights committee adopted a resolution that condemned Iran ... for "systematic violations of human rights including discriminatory policies against Aborigines, migrants and minorities.” "Wood, ...

  • Council of Europe Debates "Gay" Adoption and Gender Re-Assignment 21 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
    ... November 20, 2009 - 5:17:31 PM ET (NEW YORK – C-FAM) Next week in Europe, a committee of human rights “experts” will discuss a draft recommendation on ... a draft recommendation on measures to “combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender ...

  • Despite much progress, more must be done to protect children's rights UN 21 Nov 2009 08:42 GMT
    ... millions lack protection against violence, abuse, exploitation, discrimination and neglect,” she added, stressing the “particularly ... annually. The Convention “is the most ratified human rights treaty in human history” with 193 States ... and panel discussion at UN Headquarters in New York tomorrow. In a foreword to the report, ...

  • World gets 'must try harder' report on children 21 Nov 2009 00:19 GMT
    ... essential to their survival. Photo / AP NEW YORK - Unicef urged the world to help ... focus on safeguarding youngsters "from violence, abuse, discrimination and exploitation". Only two nations, the United ... convention has the widest support of any human rights treaty - 193 countries - although Veneman ...

  • Somalia to join child rights pact: UN 21 Nov 2009 05:14 GMT
    ... years ago. The most widely ratified international human rights treaty, it declares that those under 18 ... old must be protected from violence, exploitation, discrimination and neglect. "Adherence to and application of ... US mission to the United Nations in New York, said on Thursday the administration of President ...

  • US/South Korea: Obama Should Raise North Korea Rights Issues 17 Nov 2009 16:30 GMT
    ... and Lee can raise the profile on human rights. Elaine Pearson, deputy Asia director at Human ... deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch (New York) - President Barack Obama should take a ... right to strike, a ban on sex discrimination and sexual harassment, and a ban on ...

  • US: Ratify Children's Treaty 18 Nov 2009 18:50 GMT
    ... It damages the US' reputation as a human rights leader and undermines its ability to improve ... rights advocacy director for Human Rights Watch (New York) - The United States should ratify the ... full potential; to protection from abuse, neglect, discrimination, and exploitation; and to participate in family, ...

  • Women's rights: Looking back or moving forward? 19 Nov 2009 16:53 GMT
    ... gender equality across Africa, ‘violations of women’s human rights have reached epidemic proportions,’ Mary Wandia writes ... freedoms, the adoption of and implementation of discriminatory laws and discrimination and attacks against sexual ... Women and HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Crisis. Geneva, New York. 2004. 47-48 [11] This section summarises the ...

  • Council of Europe to Debate Forced Acceptance of Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender Ideology 20 Nov 2009 02:56 GMT
    ... NEW YORK, November 19, 2009 (C-FAM.org) - Next week ... Next week in Europe, a committee of human rights experts will discuss a draft recommendation on ... a draft recommendation on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender ...

  • UN body condemns rights violations, growing number of executions and suppression in Iran 20 Nov 2009 18:30 GMT
    ... UN General Assembly condemns serious violation of human rights in Iran, growing number of executions and ... Iran including increasing number of executions, stoning, discrimination and brutal suppression against women and ethnic ... various capitals as well as Geneva and New York to prevent adoption of the resolution. To ...

  • Public Protests Worldwide on Uganda Anti-Gay Measure 17 Nov 2009 22:17 GMT
    ... Uganda will take place this week in New York City aligned with global human rights protests in other cities. New York City ... human rights for everyone, everywhere to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and ...

  • In Congress, a Predicament for Abortion Supporters 16 Nov 2009 15:10 GMT
    ... care for women? Jamie Rose for The New York Times Representative Louise M. Slaughter of New ... coverage to the uninsured and eliminating sex discrimination. Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women’s ... pitted “what are described as two fundamental human rights — the right to universal coverage and ...

  • Fair Share? 20 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
    ... the city’s group-health-insurance director. “We have a non-discrimination policy in this city which includes people ... 1986 target date for implementation. , a New York City weekly, has offered domestic partners of ... to the city’s insurance director that the Human Rights Ordinance gave him the same benefit rights ...

  • UNICEF State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child 20 Nov 2009 13:46 GMT
    ... New York, Nov.20 (ANI): A special edition issue of ... of the Child is the most ratified human rights treaty in human history," said UNICEF Executive ... are based on four core principles - non-discrimination; the best interest of the child as ...

  • UNICEF State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of Convention on Rights of th 20 Nov 2009 14:13 GMT
    ... years of Convention on Rights of th New York, Nov.20: A special edition issue of UNICEF's ... of the Child is the most ratified human rights treaty in human history," said UNICEF Executive ... are based on four core principles - non-discrimination; the best interest of the child as ...


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