States at the UN Human Rights Commission continue their retreat from protecting human rights
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General Comment No. 3: HIV/AIDS and the Rights of the Children, CRC/GC/2003/3, March 17, 2003
The right to non-discrimination (art. 2) 8. Of particular concern is gender-based discrimination combined with taboos or negative or judgmental attitudes to sexual activity of girls, often limiting their access to preventive measures and other services. Of concern...
Conference “Missing: the Right to Know”: joint statement of non governmental organizations
Joint Statement of the ICJ and other NGO’s to the international conference of governmental and non-governmental experts “Missing: the Right to Know”, organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, E/CN.4/2003/58, February 13, 2003
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