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Geneva, 30 October, 2024.- The policy of forced sterilisation in Peru, which took place during the 1990s’, amounted to sex-based violence and intersectional discrimination, particularly against Indigenous, rural, and economically disadvantaged women, the UN women’s rights committee has found. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)Continuar Leyendo

Ottawa, 29 October, 2024.- The Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan has urged Canada to continue to insist on improvements in the human rights situation of Afghans living under Taliban rule. “I had the privilege of meeting inspiring Afghans in Toronto and Ottawa, including recently resettled refugees, activists, andContinuar Leyendo

New York, 29 October, 2024.- Increasing use of unilateral sanctions and penalties for alleged circumventions of such measures have created a protection gap, as sanctions-induced human rights violations often remain unaccounted for, without a shield against adverse humanitarian impacts, or a mechanism of responsibility and accountability, a UN expert said.Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 October, 2024.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, after reviewing these eight States parties during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspectsContinuar Leyendo

New York, 28 October, 2024.- A UN expert warned today that, in a climate of increasing economic inequality, powerful economic actors in many places use their financial clout to infringe on the independence of the judiciary. “These improper pressures exerted by economic actors include attempts to intervene in processes toContinuar Leyendo