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European Rights Committee Finds Finland’s Current Childcare Coverage Scheme Discriminatory

In a new decision, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) assessed Finland’s lower level of childcare coverage for families with one parent who is unemployed or on parental leave,
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New Inter-American Report Elaborates on Business & Human Rights Standards

A new report synthesizes and elaborates on Organization of American States (OAS) Member States’ obligations with regard to human rights affected by business activity, and assesses their current status in
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February 2020: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council, and Regional Bodies in Session

In February, universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country
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Ongoing Atrocities in Myanmar Highlighted by ICJ Ruling, UN Expert

Evidence of past and ongoing mass atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar took central focus in two significant developments last week, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the
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European Court: Lithuania Must Investigate Online Homophobic Hate Speech

In its first judgment to directly consider the issue, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that the State authorities’ failure to investigate online hate speech against a
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