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10 Reasons Why Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission Harms Women

HIV-positive women increasingly face legal sanctions as a growing number of countries introduce legislation that would criminalize HIV transmission and exposure. This report outlines the ways in which these laws — rather than providing justice [...]

HIV/AIDS, Discriminatory Policies,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Documents

The Global Gag Rule from the Perspective of the Women’s Movement in Peru

Edited remarks from a speech given by Susana Chavez of Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán at an October 22, 2003 briefing for the U.S. Congress about Breaking the Silence: The Global Gag Rule’s [...]

Latin America & Caribbean, Peru,Engaging Policymakers, In Washington D.C.,Documents

Letter to Slovak Government Re: Amendments to Abortion Law

  Dear Honorable: Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico Deputy Prime Minister for Knowledge-based Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities, Dušan Čaplovič Minister of Health Care, Richard Raši Minister [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,Europe, Slovakia, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Documents

Shadow Letter to UN HRC on Ecuador (2009)

The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Human Rights Committee for its review of Ecuador during its 97th Session in October 2009. The letter highlights two structural issues in Ecuador: sexual [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Legal Restrictions, Maternal Health,Latin America & Caribbean, Ecuador,At the United Nations, Reporting on Rights,Documents

Responsabilidades en los servicios de salud y objeción de conciencia

Información sobre el artículo: Términos claves: servicios de aborto, objeción de conciencia, el deber de remitir, responsabilidades legales de hospitales, límites de la objeción de conciencia, derechos de los pacientes, deberes profesionales Translated from: Cook, [...]

Latin America & Caribbean,Documents

Rapport Alternatif: Benin_Committee on the Rights of the Child_1999_French

Concluding Observations: Benin_Committee on the Rights of the Child_1999_French

Africa, Benin, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Rapport Alternatif: Kenya_African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights_2007_French

Rapport Alternatif: Kenya_African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights_2007_French

Africa, Kenya, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Rapport Alternatif: Senegal_CESCR_2001_French

Concluding Observations: Senegal_CESCR_2001_French

Africa, Senegal, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights

The Human Rights Council at its 11th regular session adopted a landmark resolution on "Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights." In this resolution, governments express grave concern for the unacceptably high rates of [...]

Abortion, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,Documents

Combating Maternal Mortality: Why Bring Human Rights Into the Picture?

As part of our efforts for the approval of the Human Rights Resolution, "Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights," that was adopted at the 11th session of the Human Rights Council, the Center [...]

Abortion, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,Documents

Caso del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos recibe premio por promover la equidad de género

El caso K.L. v. Perú gana el premio Mallete de Bronce en el concurso “Género y Justicia al Descubierto" Esta semana un jurado internacional de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2009 otorgó a [...]

Abortion, Maternal Health,Latin America & Caribbean,News

Shadow Letter to CESCR on Brazil (2009)

The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its review of Brazil during its 42nd Session in May 2009. The letter discusses the issue [...]

Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality,Latin America & Caribbean, Brazil,At the United Nations, Reporting on Rights,Documents

Ecuador_CO_CEDAW_2008_English

Ecuador_Concluding Observations_CEDAW Committee_2008_English

Latin America & Caribbean, Ecuador,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.