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OSCE Office Presses US on Voting Rights
February 21, 2019
In its report on the 2018 US congressional elections, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights called on the US to give full representation rights to the District of Columbia and overseas territories and to grant voting rights to citizens with criminal records.
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ICJ Rejects US Motion to Dismiss Iran Proceedings
February 20, 2019
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected a US motion to dismiss proceedings brought by Iran to recover $2 billion in bank assets frozen by the US government during Iran’s 1979 revolution, finding that it has jurisdiction to decide the dispute.
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NGOs Sponsor Declaration Seeking to Bolster World Order
February 20, 2019
At the recent Munich Security Conference, a group of former government officials, supported by nongovernmental organizations, published a “Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace” seeking to reinforce the human rights agenda, environmental action, and the global governance system.
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World Bank Touts Funding of Biodiversity Efforts in Africa
February 20, 2019
The World Bank has published a press release on its efforts to “conserve and sustainably manage” biodiversity in Africa, providing an example of the global development institution’s expansion of focus from combating poverty to advancing a broad range of environmental initiatives.
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UN Observers Criticize French Treatment of “Yellow Vests”
February 20, 2019
A group of UN human rights mandate holders has “denounced” France’s treatment of the “yellow vest” protesters opposing the government’s environmental and labor rights reforms, asserting that arrests, searches, and excessive use of force by police are threatening the right to protest in the country.
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