There has never been a more important time in the post-Soviet era for the United States to articulate a clear policy on Russia’s adherence to international human rights standards and make human rights concerns a key part of the agenda with Russia.
Kazakhstan has suffered serious setbacks to its rights record since December 2010, when its chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) came to an end.
Human Rights Council members should use the review of Ukraine under the UPR to raise serious concern about a draft law pending in the Ukrainian parliament that would criminalize the “promotion” of homosexuality, to call on the parliament to reject the draft law, and on the government to oppose it.
From November 6 to 9, Azerbaijan will host the Internet Governance Forum, an annual meeting convened by the United Nations secretary general that brings together governments, civil society, and other actors as equal partners to discuss public policy issues relating to the internet.
For several years now, the Chechen authorities have been engaged in a “virtue campaign” for women, the headscarf policy being one of its core elements.
Summary
Le nouveau gouvernement s’est engagé à lutter contre « les contrôles d’identité au faciès » et à améliorer les relations entre les citoyens et la police, reprenant ainsi un engagement de campagne de François Hollande.
Cet engagement doit être respecté.
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