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June 2, 2016

OAS: Save Human Rights Body

Member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) should promptly ensure that the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights receives enough financial support to fulfill its mandate.

Americas

June 2, 2016 News Release

OAS: Save Human Rights Body
LGBT Rights

(Geneva) – The UN Human Rights Council resolution passed on September 26, 2014, to combat violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a critically important achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 25 human rights and other groups said today.

September 26, 2014 News Release

UN: Landmark Resolution on Anti-Gay Bias
Americas

June 26, 2014 News Release

Unasur: End Silence on Venezuela Abuses

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August 29, 2017 Blog

Venezuelan immigration to Uruguay
June 26, 2014 Letter

Unasur: Letter on Human Rights in Venezuela
September 5, 2013 Letter

Letter to President Cartes on Venezuela
September 5, 2013 Letter

Letter to President Rousseff on Venezuela
September 5, 2013 Letter

Letter to President Mujica on Venezuela
September 5, 2013 Letter

Letter to President Fernández de Kirchner on Venezuela
June 11, 2013 News Release

Governments Should Ratify Domestic Workers Treaty
April 2, 2013 News Release

Uruguay: Marriage Equality Approved
October 26, 2012 News Release

Uruguay: New Abortion Law Breaks Ground for Women’s Rights
August 3, 2012 Letter

Argentina: Letter to President Cristina Fernandez on Venezuela inclusion into MERCOSUR
August 3, 2012 Letter

Brazil: Letter to President Dilma Rousseff on Venezuela inclusion into MERCOSUR
June 25, 2012 News Release

Mercury Treaty: Ban Mercury Use by Child Gold Miners

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

José Miguel Vivanco

Executive Director, Americas Division @JMVivancoHRW

Daniel Wilkinson

Managing Director, Americas Division @DWilkinsonNYC

Daily Brief

October 20, 2017

Pollution kills millions of people each year; Sexual violence in Kenya; Iraqi civilians killed in fighting; Migrants abused in Libya; Criminal sanctions for Polish protesters; Human rights in Pakistan; Refugees on Manus Island face mental health issues; Will Britain challenge Turkey on torture?; UN urges China to release activists.

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