The UK: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
72nd Pre-Session
Rwanda: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
72nd Pre-Session
What Covid Teaches Us About the Cost-of-Living Crisis
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Submission to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee on the Inquiry into Supporting Democracy in our Region
Nepal: End Mistreatment of Urban Poor
Policies against Street Vendors, Landless People, Begging Violate Rights
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Housing Unaffordable for Half of US Renters
New Federal Data Highlights Lack of Affordable Housing
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South African Leadership Makes Moves to Decriminalize Sex Work
Decades of Activism by Sex Workers Has Highlighted Dangers of Criminalization
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UK Should Protect the Rights to Protest and Strike, not Undermine Them
Proposed Law Would Fundamentally Restrict Right to Free Assembly
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Lebanon: Rising Poverty, Hunger Amid Economic Crisis
Government and World Bank Should Invest in Rights-Based Social Protection
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Guinea: Ensure Respect for Rights in Massive Iron Ore Project
Simandou Project Threatens Land, Water, Climate
Car Industry Linked to Forced Labor in Xinjiang
New Evidence Shows Car Makers Should Exit Uyghur Region in China
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New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities
New Directive Expands Involuntary Hospitalization as Response to Houselessness
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US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero
Growing Concerns About Toxics, Climate Impact on Marginalized Populations
EU: Reject Efforts to Weaken Corporate Accountability
Wide Scope, Strong Civil Liability Critical for Effective Law
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