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The U.S. attempted to weaken language prohibiting the juvenile death penalty in a resolution on children's rights earlier this year's session of the Commission, but Human Rights Watch successfully pressed other governments to resist this effort.
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The Harms of State-Mandated Parental Notification for Abortion and Judicial Bypass in the United States
Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in the US
