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Statement by Martin Onyango on the Sierra Leone President’s Announcement Backing a Risk-free Motherhood Bill
Statement on President Julius Maada Bio’s announcement during the 10th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights that the government intends to unanimously back a bill on risk-free motherhood.
Statement on the Needs of Women and Girl Refugees in Europe
The Center urges the European and international communities to guarantee the SRHR of all refugees and asylum seekers in Europe.
Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
The Center condemns the continued use of sexual violence as a tactic of war in many contexts around the world.
Chilean Government Publicly Apologizes to a Woman Who was Sterilized Without Her Consent Based on HIV Status
Today, a Chilean woman named Francisca received a public apology from the Chilean government for having been sterilized without her authorization after giving birth in 2002.
Report: Poor Policies Contributed to Spike in Unintended Pregnancies and Unsafe Abortions at the Height of COVID-19 Pandemic in Five African Countries
NAIROBI, 19 May 2022- A new report reveals that women and girls from households living on lower incomes in five African countries faced multiple barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services at the [...]
Joint Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Philippines by the Center and Partners, 03/29/2022
The Center submitted the report Report on Philippines’ Compliance with its Human Rights Obligations in the Area of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights to the 41st Session of the UPR Working Group of the [...]
Statement on the Release of the U.S. State Department’s 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
04.12.2022 (STATEMENT) On April 12, the Biden-Harris administration released the 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Human Rights Reports), restoring reporting on the status of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in nearly [...]
Joint Letter to the European Commission on Recovery Funding to Support Refugees of the War in Ukraine
In an open joint letter, the Center for Reproductive Rights and partners called on the European Commission to directly support local authorities and civil society and human rights organizations providing for refugees of the war [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Civil Society Calls on European and other Global Leaders to Protect the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine Conflict
Brussels, 17 March 2022 (Press Release) – Today more than 90 organizations called on European authorities and the international community to urgently protect the health of women and girls fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. In a [...]
Call to Action on Ukraine
In a Call to Action, the Center for Reproductive Rights joined more than 90 human rights organizations to urge the European Union, Member State governments, the United Nations, other donor governments and the broader international [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation
Following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the Center for Reproductive Rights expresses its deep solidarity with the people of Ukraine at this devastating time. We stand with our civil society partners and [...]
Manifesto for an inclusive and comprehensive EU gender-based violence policy
International and European networks and organisations have adopted a manifesto for an inclusive EU law and policy.
NGO letter to EU Ministers on the rule of law and human rights situation in Poland
More than 80 civil society organizations from across Europe call on EU member states to take action on the rule of law crisis in Poland in advance of a hearing by the General Affairs Council [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
