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HRW Gathers Rights Evidence Through Drones
January 05, 2018
An article from Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that the activist organization has begun using aerial drones to gather information on the implementation of the global human rights agenda and assures the public that HRW guards against the misuse of this technology by conducting "a rigorous review" of legal, security, and privacy issues "before any drone flight."
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UN Agencies Plan Center on Rights in Sports
January 05, 2018
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and other UN agencies have announced that, in cooperation with nongovernmental organizations, businesses, athletes, and trade unions, they are launching a Centre for Sport & Human Rights in 2018 focused on efforts to implement the global human rights agenda in the sports industry.
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Local Officials Sidestep US Policy on Migration Pact
January 04, 2018
Foreign Policy reports that local government officials in the US are seeking to circumvent the federal government policy by petitioning UN officials for inclusion in the international organization's plans for a global compact on migration in 2018 following the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from talks on such a compact.
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OSCE Official Opposes US "Net Neutrality" Decision
January 04, 2018
In the lead-up to the decision by the US Federal Communications Commission to roll back rules prohibiting internet providers from discriminating against certain internet content, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir warned that such reform of US "net neutrality" policy would violate international standards on freedom of expression.
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UN Rights Chief Opposes Mexican Security Law
January 04, 2018
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called on the Mexican Senate to reject proposed legislation on internal security reform providing for an expanded role of the country's armed forces in law enforcement, arguing that aspects of the law strengthening the military's role in domestic security affairs violates international human rights standards.
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