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OSCE Representative Seeks Review of U.S. Justice System
April 15, 2015
U.S. Senator and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Special Representative Benjamin Cardin has expressed concern over a recent police shooting in South Carolina, arguing that it shows the need for a "full review of the inequalities in the U.S. justice system."
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OSCE Calls for Election Observers to Consider Campaign Finance
April 15, 2015
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") has announced the publication of a new handbook that describes how election observer groups should evaluate campaign finance issues as part of their observation missions.
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OSCE Pushes Human Rights in National Border Policies
April 15, 2015
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") recently held a training in Tajikistan to press national officials to implement the international human rights agenda when responding to terrorism issues at the border.
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Iran Joins Board of UN Women
April 15, 2015
UN Watch reports that following the decision of the U.S. and EU not to offer any alternative candidates for the position, the UN Economic and Social Council elected Iran to the Executive Board of UN Women, whose purpose is to pursue women's rights around the world.
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AI: Ireland Will Adopt Economic, Social, Cultural Rights Protocol
April 15, 2015
Amnesty International ("AI") has praised the Irish Government for its announcement that it will adopt the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, which establishes a mechanism for individual complaints regarding nontraditional rights.
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