HRC Session IE on International Order
1.- Presentation of Fifth Thematic Report to the Human Rights Council by Independent Expert Livingstone Sewanyana At a time when […]
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The Importance and Limitation of Women’s Role in the Peace-building Process
Introduction The international community has tried hard to include women in the political process of their societies, especially in the
Women’s Rights Mechanisms in the Worst Countries to be Women in 2022
Introduction In 2021, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security released the newest edition of the Women, Peace and
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Introduction On May 25th, 2022, the Human Rights Watch published an open letter to Permanent Representatives of member and observer
Legal Gender Recognition for Non-Binary Persons in European States
Introduction On the 7th of July 2022, the Council of Europe released a new report on Legal Gender Recognition (LGR)
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Introduction Feminicide, violence against women and misogyny represents a brutal reality in Turkey, where killings, rapes and aggressions are reported