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Widespread condemnation of overturning US abortion law

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 25th June 2022 by wykenseagrave26th June 2022

On 24 June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, taking away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoning almost 50 years of precedent, and paving the way for states to ban abortion. UN … Continue reading →

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Michelle Bachelet and Xinjiang visit

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th June 2022 by wykenseagrave20th June 2022

When UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her six-day official mission to China, made in late May 2022 at the invitation of the Government, she was heavily criticised for failing to condemn crimes against humanity and other … Continue reading →

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UN experts call on Israel to stop forced Palestinian evictions

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th May 2022 by wykenseagrave20th May 2022

On 16 May, following the ordering by the Israeli Supreme Court to evict of over 1000 Palestinians from their homes, a group of UN human rights experts urgently called on Israel and the international community to stop the forced evictions, … Continue reading →

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Pakistan court acquits man who killed sister after parents’ pardon

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th February 2022 by wykenseagrave20th February 2022

The Guardian reports that a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister, a model on social media, has been acquitted of murder after his parents pardoned him under Islamic law. Waseem Azeem was arrested … Continue reading →

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Elders call for UN Action on Israel and Palestine

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 24th May 2021 by wykenseagrave24th May 2021

The words of the Elders during the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel are still valid now that a cease fire is in place. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, said: “The peoples of Israel … Continue reading →

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Assisted Dying and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th May 2021 by wykenseagrave10th May 2021

Although suicide is not illegal in the UK under the Suicide Act 1961 [1], assisting someone to commit suicide is illegal: Criminal liability for complicity in another’s suicide. 2.-(1) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of … Continue reading →

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Human rights up front

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th December 2019 by wykenseagrave26th December 2019

This article by Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was first published on the UNA-UK website. In November 2012, an independent review, commissioned by then-Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, issued a highly critical report. The subject was the UN’s … Continue reading →

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Take our Human Rights Quiz!

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd December 2019 by wykenseagrave10th December 2019

How much do you know about Human Rights? Our Human Rights Quiz will probe your knowledge! If you want a certificate based on your level of knowledge, please click on the button below to make a donation to the United … Continue reading →

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UN Expert Condemns US Decision to “Jettison International Law”

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th November 2019 by wykenseagrave27th November 2019

This report was originally published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. GENEVA (19 November 2019) – The announcement by the US Secretary of State that Israeli settlements do not violate international law is a decisive … Continue reading →

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Very Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th November 2019 by wykenseagrave20th November 2019

1 We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way. 2 These rights belong to everybody. 3 We all have the right to life. 4 Nobody has … Continue reading →

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