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EU Seeks "Fast-Track" Ratification of Climate Deal
September 21, 2016
Bloomberg reports that representatives of EU member states have expressed "no strong opposition" to a plan for the supranational bloc to ratify the UN climate deal negotiated in Paris last year in a fast-track procedure that would take place before the individual legislatures of EU members have an opportunity to consider the agreement.
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OSCE Official: Trespassing Charge Chills Media Freedom
September 21, 2016
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has called for authorities in the US to rescind a warrant issued for the arrest of a reporter on charges of criminal trespassing while she was covering a story, arguing that such charges have a "negative impact on journalists' right to do their work."
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US Lawmakers Warn Against UNSC Resolution on Israel
September 21, 2016
Responding to reports of a potential UN Security Council resolution setting parameters for a "two-state solution" for Israelis and Palestinians, 88 US Senators have signed a letter calling for President Barack Obama to veto any such resolution that bypasses the process of direct negotiation.
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Kontorovich Points out Dangers of UN Focus on Israel
September 21, 2016
Law professor Eugene Kontorovich explains how the disproportionate use by UN institutions of harsh terms to describe Israel's presence in Palestinian territories, as opposed to the terms it uses regarding other instances of "occupation and settlement" throughout the world, blinds the UN to the need to spotlight occupations and human rights abuses in a global context.
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UN Agent: Representative Democracy Denies Public Participation
September 21, 2016
Asserting that "parliamentary despotism" and the influence of special interests on the political process deny the general public its right to participate in policy decisions, UN human rights mandate holder Alfred de Zayas has called for more public initiatives and referenda around the world to secure "a more just world order."
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