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Geneva, 28 February, 2025.- The UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights today called on States parties to design and implement their tax policies to promote economic, social and cultural rights and reduce high levels of inequality. In a statement issued today, the Committee, emphasized that sound fiscal policies,Continuar Leyendo

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Geneva, 27 February, 2025.- The Taliban is solidifying its stranglehold on Afghan society and governing through repression and fear, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said today. “Intensifying Taliban repression, expanding discrimination against women and girls, shrinking civic space, violations against ethnic andContinuar Leyendo

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Washington, Feb 26, 2025.- Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot provided the following readout: On Feb. 24, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth received the Saudi Minister of Defense, His Royal Highness (HRH) Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon, where he reaffirmed the critical defense partnership between the United States and theContinuar Leyendo

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Geneva, 26 February, 2025.- Violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups and criminal organisations in Colombia continues to blight people’s lives and rip apart the social fabric of communities across the country, according to a report published today by the UN Human Rights Office. The report, which covers 2024, details howContinuar Leyendo

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Geneva, 24 February, 2025.- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Belarus, Belize, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo*, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, and Sri Lanka after reviewing these eight States parties during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspectsContinuar Leyendo