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FUNDEPS advocates for female quotas in Argentina

The Fundación para el Desarollo de Políticas Sustentables (FUNDEPS) proposes quotas as a way to ensure that males to not have a majority in...

Submission to the CESCR pre-sessional working group in relation to the 2nd periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina

World Vision, in March 2013, made a submission to the pre-sessional working group of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The submission was made on the occasion of the consideration of a list of issues related to the second periodic report of...

List of issues submitted to the CESCR pre-sessional working group regarding the 3rd report of China

The Society for Community Organisation submitted a list of issues to the pre-sessional CESCR working group. These issues were to be addressed in connection with the consideration of the third report of China: the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong concerning the rights...

List of Issues related to the Second Periodic Report of the People’s Republic of China submitted to CESCR

The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) submitted information to the pre-sessional working group of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). This submission was for consideration as a list of issues related to the second periodic report of...

China AIDS, Public Health and Human Rights Issue List

Beijing Aizhixing Institute, in March 2013, made a submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The document, China AIDS, Public Health and Human Rights Issue List, primarily addresses the right to health.

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Alternative Report For The Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights For Its Upcoming Session On The People's Republic Of China

The World Uyghur Congress submitted an Alternative Report to the Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights (CESCR). This was in anticipation of the session on the People's Republic Of China. The March 2013 submission addresses the right to just and favourable working...

Report On The Situation Of Infant And Young Child Feeding In Egypt

The International Baby Food Action Network, in March 2013, submitted a Report On The Situation Of Infant And Young Child Feeding In Egypt. The submission was made to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). Among its main concerns are maternity protection...

Pre-sessional meeting on Egypt during the forthcoming 51st session of CESCR

Amnesty International, ahead of the pre-sessional meeting on Egypt during the 51st session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), submitted an update of recent...

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Ekta Parishad proposes new campaign for poor people: Jai Jagat 2020

Ekta Parishad is preparing to launch a new campaign for poor and marginalized people called Jai Jagat 2020. “Jagat,” in Hindi, means “all people in the world”....

Alternative report to the UN CESCR regarding Norway’s 6th Periodic report under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Food First Information and Action Network Norway, International Commission of Jurists Norway,...