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UN Committee Criticizes U.S. Police Practices
December 03, 2014
In its review of the U.S. record of preventing torture, the UN Committee Against Torture expressed concern over alleged "frequent and recurrent" police violence and called for an independent investigation of every instance of alleged excessive use of force.
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Article Lauds Advance of Global Governance "Architecture"
December 03, 2014
In a recent article, two proponents of global governance highlighted collaboration among countries in recent weeks and "progress in strengthening global institutional architecture."
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Report Finds Disproportionate Scandinavian Influence at UN
December 03, 2014
A new study indicates that Scandinavian countries have disproportionate staffing and administrative influence within the UN Secretariat as compared to traditional world powers such as the U.S.
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Analysis Indicates Pressure from UN Human Rights System on Abortion
December 03, 2014
New analysis of the UN's Universal Periodic Review process finds that several countries are using these reviews of country commitments to UN human rights treaties to place pressure on governments to loosen restrictions on abortion.
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UN Official Calls for U.S. Review of "Institutionalized Discrimination"
November 26, 2014
Following a grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer who fatally shot a suspect in Ferguson, Missouri, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called for a U.S. review of "institutionalized discrimination" against African-Americans across all levels of U.S. law enforcement.
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