Human Rights Day 2011
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” That’s the first sentence of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations 63 years ago on [...]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Thirty years ago, women’s rights activists first marked November 25 as the day on which the world would demand an end to all physical and sexual abuse targeted at women. It took another 18 years [...]
Amicus Brief: Gauer and Others v. France
In August 2011, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners filed an amicus brief to the European Court of Human Rights in support of Joëlle Gauer and Others —five women with mental disabilities in [...]
Gauer and Others v. France
In August 2011, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners filed an amicus brief to the European Court of Human Rights in support of Joëlle Gauer and Others —five women with mental disabilities in [...]
World Contraception Day 2011
Around the world, the unmet need for safe and effective contraceptive services is staggering: Roughly 215 million women in developing countries rely on traditional contraceptive methods with high [...]
U.N. Committee against Torture: Ireland Must Ensure Access to Lawful Abortion
In May, the U.N. Committee against Torture reviewed the Republic of Ireland’s initial periodic report. The Committee’s concluding observations reiterated the European Court for Human Rights’ concerns expressed in its judgment in the case of [...]
The Center’s Comments to the Polish Parliament on a Proposal to Ban Abortion
The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Polish Federation for Women and Family Planning submitted these comments to members of the Polish Parliament with respect to the bill “On the Protection of Human Life from [...]
Poland Rejects Bill Banning Abortion
The Center for Reproductive Rights applauds the Polish Parliament’s rejection of a bill that sought to impose an absolute ban on abortion. Nevertheless, in light of the harmful impact of Poland’s failure to ensure access [...]
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Poland: A Victory of Firsts
For the first time in its history, the European Court of Human Rights specifically found that an abortion-related violation amounted to inhumane and degrading treatment. The Center and its partners filed the case R.R. v. Poland [...]
European Court Issues Landmark Decision Against Poland, Says Women Entitled To Prenatal Genetic Testing
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Poland violated a woman’s human rights when she was repeatedly denied a prenatal genetic examination after a doctor discovered fetal irregularities during a sonogram. [...]
Abortion under Attack in Hungary
Safe and legal abortion is under threat in Hungary, where the government is proposing constitutional reforms. These reforms include the drafting of a new constitution that contains language protecting the right to life from the [...]
Comments to Hungarian Parliament Re: Draft Constitution
The Hungarian Women’s Lobby and the Center for Reproductive Rights submitted these comments to the members of the Hungarian Parliament responsible for drafting the Constitution in March 2011. The comments focus on the provision under [...]
European Constitutions Right to Life
This document lists the international, regional and national legal provisions of the right to life in Europe and ratified by Hungary.
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