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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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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...

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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The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation authored and submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for the  consideration of the second report of the People’s Republic of China during the 51st Pre‐Sessional...

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) published a briefing paper on the barriers adolescents face in realizing their sexual and reproductive health...

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Beijing AIZHIXING Institute submitted a Shadow Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in June 2012. The report, "China AIDS, Public Health and Human Rights Issue List", addresses the right to health especially in the context of HIV/AIDS and...

The Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights submitted a Review of Turkmenistan under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The submission was made in October 2012 to the UN Committee on CEDAW, and addresses education, employment,...

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, in October 2012, submitted "Women: Turkmenistan’s second class citizens" to the UN Committee on CEDAW. The submission aims to illustrate the legislative, judicial, administrative, and other measures taken by the state to comply with CEDAW...