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NGO Blasts El Salvador on "Reproductive Rights"
July 10, 2018
Reflecting the frustration of UN entities and nongovernmental organizations with the rejection by some countries of the "sexual and reproductive health rights" agenda, Amnesty International has published an article calling El Salvador's decision not to repeal criminal penalties on those seeking an abortion a "sickening step backwards for human rights."
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Paper Calls for NHRI Promotion of UN Indigenous Declaration
July 09, 2018
A paper from the Centre for International Governance Innovation explores the "crucial role" national human rights institutions (NHRIs) should play in promoting and monitoring governments' implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Academics Call for International Migration Panel
June 29, 2018
A group of over 500 academics has published a letter observing the failure of past UN and regional attempts at global migration governance and calling for the creation of an International Panel on Migration and Asylum to help create a "science-based approach to policies on immigration."
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NGOs Seek Strict Standards for Jewelry Due Diligence
June 29, 2018
A group of nongovernmental organizations and trade unions is calling on the Responsible Jewellery Council, which certifies companies in the jewelry industry for compliance with human rights and other standards, calling for the body to require more comprehensive due diligence in jewelry supply chains in line with OECD guidance.
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UN Launches Sex Abuse Screening System
June 28, 2018
Reuters reports that, responding to allegations of widespread sex abuse within the ranks of the UN system, the UN has announced the launch of a screening system that will prevent former staff members found guilty of sexual misconduct from obtaining jobs at other charities or with other UN agencies.
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