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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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Lawyers: Australian Drug Treatment Law Violates UN Treaty Rights
February 20, 2019
Human rights lawyers from Monash University in Melbourne have warned that a South Australian government proposal to give youth courts the authority to require the detention of minors for mandatory drug or alcohol treatment violates Australia’s UN treaty obligations to respect due process and children’s rights.
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NGO Encourages Sovereign Bond Investor Activism in EU
February 20, 2019
The International Federation for Human Rights has published a ranking of the human rights performance of EU member states to encourage sovereign bond investors to take this performance into account and to influence EU governments to improve their respect for a broad range of human rights.
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