Africa
Concluding Observations: Nicaragua, Convention on the Rights of the Child
Concluding Observations: Ecuador, Committee against Torture
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 […]
Shadow Letter: Supplementary Information on Ecuador, Committee Against Torture
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 […]
UN Urges Governments to Respect Reproductive Rights
12.27.10 – This fall, three UN treaty monitoring bodies urged the governments of Ecuador, Uganda and Nicaragua to take steps to promote, protect and fulfill reproductiv rights. The treaty bodies made these powerful recommendations largely in response to the comprehensive advocacy strategy developed by the Center and its partners. Ecuador: Protect girls from sexual violence […]
CRR in the Field: Alisha Bjerregaard
Since 1992, the Center’s innovative legal work has fundamentally transformed the landscape of reproductive health and rights worldwide, and has already strengthened laws and policies in more than 50 countries. CRR in the Field is a personal look at the various ways Center staff interacts with plaintiffs, policy makers, governing bodies, and supporters at home […]
Defending Rights & Saving Lives: 2010 Accomplishments
No woman should have to risk her life because she cannot get the essential reproductive care she deserves. This tenet is the cornerstone of the Center for Reproductive Rights work. Looking back at 2010, the Center is proud of how it has advanced toward that vision and has helped to restore dignity and freedom for […]
UN Looks at U.S. Healthcare Through a Different Lens
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 […]
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights (Russian Edition)
Download the Russian edition of Reproductive Rights are Human Rights below. reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Права-это-Правa.pdf
UN to Nicaragua: Youth Have the Right to Contraception and Safe Abortion
reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nica_hp.jpg This week, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) sent a clear and urgent message to Nicaragua: adolescents must have access to safe, legal, and confidential sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion. CRC made these recommendations in response to advocacy by the Center and other groups during […]