Americas
April 16, 2021
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on the human rights of older women
This submission is based on Human Rights Watch research on human rights issues impacting older women, including domestic violence, abuse, and neglect in residential institutions for older people, abuses during armed conflict, and health disparities.
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Internally Displaced PeopleThis submission is based on Human Rights Watch research on human rights issues impacting older women, including domestic violence, abuse, and neglect in residential institutions for older people, abuses during armed conflict, and health disparities.
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IMF: Scant Transparency for Covid-19 Emergency Loans
Anti-Corruption Measures a Step Forward, but Weak Implementation
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Argentina: Abusive Covid-19 Measures in Northern Province
Unsanitary Conditions in Formosa; Isolation, Quarantine Centers; Free Speech Restrictions
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Mexico: Abuses Against Asylum Seekers at US Border
Venezuelans, Others Face Kidnapping, Extortion, Lack of Essential Services
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Brazil: Rio Attorney General Weakens Police Oversight
Accountability Essential to Curb Police Killings
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Covid-19 Pandemic Ravages Brazil
President Bolsonaro Continues to Oppose Measures that Could Save Lives
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IMF: Scant Transparency for Covid-19 Emergency Loans
Anti-Corruption Measures a Step Forward, but Weak Implementation
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Argentina: Abusive Covid-19 Measures in Northern Province
Unsanitary Conditions in Formosa; Isolation, Quarantine Centers; Free Speech Restrictions
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Colombia: Ensure Justice for Killed Protester
Human Rights Groups Submit Brief to Constitutional Court
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Canada Should Strive for More on World Water Day
Marking Five Years of Ongoing First Nations Water Crisis
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Immigration Detainees Hunger Strike Again As Canada Fails To Listen
Conditions in Quebec Detention Facility Even More Dire Because of Covid-19
