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UN Agent Assesses "Human Rights" Impact of Sanctions
September 23, 2015
UN Independent Expert on human rights and international sanctions Idriss Jazairy has called for an assessment of the effects of international sanctions on the enjoyment of "human rights" - a term often used by the UN to refer to economic, social, and cultural rights - of people living under the targeted regimes.
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UN Appointee: Trade Agreements Conflict with Human Rights Law
September 23, 2015
In a recent report, UN Independent Expert Alfred de Zayas calls for national leaders to perform human rights impact assessments before and after adopting multilateral investment treaties and pushes for a UN conference to amend these treaties to take into account international human rights law.
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US Defunds UN Agency over Whistleblower Issues
September 23, 2015
George Russell writes that the US State Department has removed its funding from the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") over allegations that the leadership of the UN agency has retaliated against whistleblowers and has failed to meet ethical standards.
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Supermarket Adopts NGO Wage Recommendation
September 23, 2015
German supermarket chain Lidl has announced that it has adopted the recommendation of the Living Wage Foundation in raising the level of wages of its employees in England, Wales, and Scotland.
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Saudi Appointment to UNHRC Post Draws Condemnation
September 21, 2015
The nongovernmental organization UN Watch has criticized the selection by the Asian regional group at the UN Human Rights Council ("UNHRC") of a diplomat from Saudi Arabia, a country often criticized for its human rights violations, to head up the UNHRC's Consultative Group, which recommends appointments of human rights investigators.
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