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IACHR Hears Case on Use of Presidential Pardon
February 07, 2018
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) held a hearing last week to determine whether the current Peruvian President's pardon, on humanitarian grounds, of former President Alberto Fujimori would lead to impunity for serious human rights abuses and would therefore violate the rights of his victims.
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UNICEF Office Promotes Role of Children's Rights Bodies
February 06, 2018
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office of Research has released a report examining the varying roles of independent human rights institutions for children in countries around the world and considering ways in which government and other actors can strengthen these institutions in promoting the global children's rights agenda.
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Academics: Chinese Initiative Calls for New Global Dispute Regime
February 06, 2018
He Quanlin and Chen Xiaochen of Renmin University of China call for Chinese authorities to establish a new, global dispute settlement regime, "contributing to global governance," for disputes arising out of the country's massive investments in a Belt & Road initiative connecting the infrastructure of the Eurasian region.
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Lowry Highlights "Unifying Nationalism" in Presidential Address
February 06, 2018
Rich Lowry writes in support of what he calls the theme of "unifying nationalism," in opposition to identity politics, "humanitarian universalism," and "cosmopolitanism of a globe-trotting business elite," in last week's State of the Union Address delivered by US President Donald Trump.
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UN, WEF Launch Public-Private Ocean Platform
February 06, 2018
The UN leadership and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have partnered to form a three-year platform called Friends of Ocean Action, through which businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations will propose policies to fulfill ocean-management targets contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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