Concluding Observations: Uganda, CEDAW
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The Center submitted a shadow letter on Ecuador before the Committee against Torture in October 2010. This letter underlines the human rights violations incurred due to pervasive sexual violence against girls in schools in Ecuador, urges the government to take action to prevent this violence from happening and to provide remedies, legal and otherwise, if […]
In October 2010, the Center submitted a shadow letter before the Committee against Torture to shed light on the dire situation of pervasive sexual violence against girls in schools in Ecuador and examine the human rights violations associated with such acts. The letter highlights the case of Paola Guzman v. Ecuador, which is pending before […]
December 10 is Human Rights Day and a time to remind the world of the importance of taking a stand for reproductive rights. Sixty-two years ago this December, the U.N. adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, setting forth basic human rights that underpin every person’s ability to live with dignity, enjoy full and equal […]
(PRESS RELEASE) Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Dr. Susan Lemagie and Dr. Jan Whitefield filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court in Anchorage today seeking to enjoin the parental notice law (PNL) which is scheduled to go into effect in December. The lawsuit claims that the parental notice law violates the constitutional rights of […]
(PRESS RELEASE) Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), as chairman of the Senate Subcomittee on Human Rights and Law, is holding the first-ever hearing in the Judiciary Committee this afternoon on U.S. Ratification of the human rights treaty, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Among other issues, the treaty protects […]
https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/phil_contra.jpg The Center applauds the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (PCHR) for its strong statement calling for the revocation of Manila City’s ban on contraception, categorizing it as in violation of human rights obligations, and urging the Council to apologize. The Center has documented the devastating impact of the ban and urged the PCHR to […]
By Cynthia Soohoo, Originally published in RH Reality Check 12.8.10 – After the midterm elections, Republican leaders are claiming a mandate to undo healthcare reform. Last Friday, there was an opportunity to look at healthcare in the U.S. through a different lens—one less focused on the evils of “Obamacare” and more focused on whether the […]
“My name is Aram Schvey, and I serve as Policy Counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights. The Center is a global human rights organization that uses constitutional and international human rights law to promote women’s equality by establishing and protecting their access to reproductive healthcare and their control over reproductive health decisions as fundamental […]