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OSCE Agent Warns of Impacts of French “Fake News” Laws
January 16, 2019
A legal review published by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expresses concerns that French laws seeking to combat the spread of “fake news” during election campaigns could result in actions against legitimate journalism and could cause clampdowns on free speech by internet platforms.
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World Bank Group Pledges $50 Billion in Climate Finance
January 16, 2019
The World Bank Group has launched a new action plan pledging $50 billion in financing for “climate adaptation and resilience” projects around the globe between the years 2021 and 2025, including funding for “climate-responsive social protection systems.”
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WEF Agenda Prioritizes Climate Action, Global Governance
January 16, 2019
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2019 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, will prioritize climate change, “sustainability,” and reforming the global governance system among the top issues for participants to discuss.
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NGO Report Documents Ongoing Abuse of UNHRC
January 16, 2019
Spotlighting the reasons why the US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), an article from Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing selection of countries routinely accused of widespread human rights violations to the UNHRC with the aim of shielding their conduct from scrutiny.
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NGO: UK Welfare Cuts Undermine Right to “Live Independently”
January 16, 2019
Bethany Brown of Human Rights Watch argues that social care cuts, lack of government oversight, and age discrimination in the UK are undermining the rights of elderly people “to health and to live independently in the community.”
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