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Fonte: Trump Echoes US Founders on Sovereignty
October 04, 2017
John Fonte of the Hudson Institute links US President Donald Trump's recent speech at the UN General Assembly with a long philosophical tradition, from the American Founding to the present, seeking the practical application of the principle of sovereignty as a cornerstone of US governance and foreign policy.
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UN Mandate Holders Call for Unfettered Abortion Access
September 27, 2017
Calling for the establishment of an International Safe Abortion Day, a group of UN human rights mandate holders has called on national governments to fulfill their “human rights obligations” to legalize, fund, and promote abortion services, and "to counter all stigma against abortion."
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UN Agents Criticize London Development Project
September 22, 2017
A group of UN human rights mandate holders has warned that UK authorities are threatening the "economic, social, and cultural rights" of residents and shop owners in the area of an indoor market in London by proceeding with plans for a development project that requires their displacement.
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NGO: Brazilian Reforms Violate Global Rights Agenda
September 22, 2017
Highlighting the nontraditional human rights agenda pushed by global nongovernmental organizations in developing countries, Amnesty International has asserted it will "fight back" against Brazilian legal reforms it views as violating human rights, including banning abortion, loosening gun restrictions, and restricting teaching on "sexual and reproductive health rights."
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NGO Seeks G20-Led Global Governance of Oceans
September 22, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Centre for International Governance Innovation has published a paper calling for the Group of 20 (G20) countries to initiate a "global ocean governance process" aimed at multilateral cooperation pushing for the "sustainability" of the world's oceans.
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