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UN Institute Issues Global Guidance on "Inclusive" Education
May 07, 2018
As part of the UN's work toward the comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics has issued global guidance for governments seeking to show them how to measure the "inclusivity" and "equity" of their education systems and how to determine whether they need to redistribute resources to help disadvantaged groups.
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NGOs Seek Mandatory "Due Diligence" in Luxembourg
May 07, 2018
A group of nongovernmental organizations in Luxembourg has called on lawmakers in the country to create a "due diligence" law that would require multinational companies based in Luxembourg to review and address the impacts of their operations, their subsidiaries, and their supply chains on human rights and the environment anywhere in the world.
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Rights Observers Call for "Equality Bodies" Across Europe
May 04, 2018
Representatives of the Council of Europe, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued a joint statement calling on European governments to strengthen the protection of individuals against racism through "effective and independent equality bodies" focused on preventing racism and "intolerance."
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UN Group Criticizes "Structural Racism" of UK Police
May 02, 2018
A group of UN human rights mandate holders has identified "structural racism" within UK law enforcement institutions, as evidenced by the alleged use of excessive, disproportionate force against racial minorities and the climate of "impunity" created by the lack of a successful prosecution for a death in police custody.
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UN Rights Observers Oppose Polish Abortion Bill
April 26, 2018
A group of UN human rights mandate holders has called on the Polish Parliament to reject legislation prohibiting abortions in the case of a severe fetal anomaly, warning that restricting access to abortion in this way would violate the country's obligations to uphold women's "sexual and reproductive health rights" and to prevent "cruel and inhuman treatment."
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