UN Concluding Observations

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Human Rights Committee Calls Out Peru for Highly Restrictive Abortion Law

05.06.13 -  The UN Human Rights Committee recently criticized Peru for a wide range of reproductive rights violations, including highly restrictive abortion legislation and a high rate of maternal mortality. …

Human Rights Committee Calls for Liberalizing Contraceptive and Abortion Policies in the Philippines

01.28.13 -  In early November, the Human Rights Committee issued its Concluding Observations on two harmful reproductive health policies in the Philippines: the country's criminal ban on abortion without any clear exceptions and the prohibition of funding for modern contraceptives in Manila City. …

In Front of the UN, Peru Recognizes Need to Guarantee Certain Reproductive Rights

01.15.13 -  In the last months of 2012, two human rights bodies issued their findings on Peru, including several issues that have an impact on the country's reproductive rights landscape…

Concluding Observations and Shadow Letter on Tanzania, 2012

01.04.13 - In August, the Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Committee) regarding sexual and reproductive rights in Tanzania…

UN Urges the Slovak Government to Reform Reproductive Health

07.18.12 -  A recent review by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights found that Slovakia continues to fall short on certain key elements of reproductive health care…

UN Calls on Uganda to Fulfill Human Rights Obligations

03.23.12 -  One year ago, the Center for Reproductive Rights and our partner, the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA - Uganda), submitted a joint letter to the Human Rights Council (the Council), which was about to perform its Universal Periodic Review of Uganda…

UN Concluding Observations: Russia, 2011

07.28.11 - The U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights released their concluding observations from the 46th session on the fifth periodic report of the Russian Federation on May 20, 2011…

UN Concluding Observations: The Republic of Moldova

07.28.11 - The U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights released their concluding observations from the 46th session on the second periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on July 12, 2011…

Concluding Observations from the CEDAW Committee on Kenya

03.29.11 - In December, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) highlighting the situation of women and adolescents’ sexual and reproductive rights in Kenya.  The Committee issued concluding observations to Kenya that…

Concluding Observations of the Children’s Rights Committee on Nigeria

09.27.10 - In May, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on the Rights of the Child highlighting the situation of girls’ and adolescents’ sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria.  The Committee issued concluding observations to Nigeria that directly address many of the issues that…