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Fact Sheet: Manuela vs. El Salvador

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Fact Sheet: Manuela vs. El Salvador

                              Manuela, a 33-year-old Salvadoran woman of low socio-economic resources, died of cancer while serving an unjust 30-year prison sentence for [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,Latin America & Caribbean, El Salvador, Accountability Bodies, Inter-American Human Rights System,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Publications

Conscientious Objection and Reproductive Rights: International Human Rights Standards

The Center for Reproductive Rights’ new publication Conscientious Objection and Reproductive Rights: International Human Rights Standards describes the rules of International Human Rights Law regarding conscientious objection. The toolkit analyzes the applicable human rights standards [...]

Accountability Bodies, Inter-American Human Rights System, European Human Rights System,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Publications

Whose Right to Life? Women’s Rights and Prenatal Protections under Human Rights and Comparative Law

The right to life is a fundamental human right, central to the enjoyment of all other human rights. International human rights law recognizes this basic right begins at birth, and international and regional human rights [...]

Abortion, Maternal Health,United States, Accountability Bodies, African Human Rights System, Inter-American Human Rights System, European Human Rights System, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

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