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12 Dec 2014, 8:27 am
Ireland's abortion law currently allows abortion only when a woman's physical or mental health is threatened, but NIHRC asserts that the current law is a violation of human rights, as the legislation allows for criminal penalties for women who undergo unlawful abortions or for doctors and hospitals that perform them. [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 7:40 am
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of three Arizona obstetricians, argues that Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks violates women's constitutional rights and requests that the US District Court for the District of... [read post]
25 Sep 2009, 5:35 pm
Poochigian's long political history," the letter by California NOW President Patricia Bellasalma said, "of being vehemently opposed to the rights of women, the LGBT community, workers and people of color in addition to having no credible legal experience qualifying him for the bench, as determined by the California State Bar, amplifies this travesty. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 11:32 am
Reuters: Church-backed abortion bill sparks protest in Russia, by Alissa de Carbonnel: MOSCOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Women of all ages used to fill gynecologist Lyubov Yerofeyeva's Soviet state clinic, lined up by the dozen for back-to-back abortions. [read post]
28 Oct 2010, 2:04 pm
It's because to keep the promise of civil rights a reality, civil rights laws across the country depend on citizens' groups like the ACLU, as well as private lawyers, to enforce them. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 10:28 am
The Women’s Court featured presentations from women's rights and peace activists from Uganda, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan, who spoke about the impact of these conflicts on women, the targeting of women by armed forces and militia groups for crimes of sexual violence and their work for justice, accountability and peace. [read post]
18 Oct 2008, 1:59 am
The boat, operated by the abortion-rights group Women on... [read post]
23 Mar 2016, 6:22 am
The working group has claimed that many volunteer and paid men and women from professional or independent militia groups are responsible for rights violations. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 3:42 pm
“NAWJ is a pioneer in promoting gender equality,” she said, “and ensuring equal access to justice for women, minorities and historically disfavored groups. [read post]
28 May 2020, 9:28 am
The Working Group accused Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee of committing human rights violations by infringing on reproductive rights and endangering women’s health. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 8:52 am
However, as we commemorate this historic centennial, we must remember that not all women got the right to vote in 1920.To this day, women who are people of color, transgender, incarcerated or formerly incarcerated, or have disabilities continue to face barriers to voting, along with other marginalized groups. [read post]
17 Apr 2017, 8:27 pm
was founded by a group of women in Maine to protect access to... [read post]
7 Jun 2024, 9:51 am
According to the human rights group, armed men, accompanied by women associated with the STC-backed Southern Women Union, forcibly entered the Yemeni Women’s Union center building in Aden. [read post]
13 Aug 2010, 1:55 pm
As of last week, we as a nation are closer to protecting the basic rights of a group of people who have been marginalized by violence, racism and sexism. [read post]
31 May 2012, 4:29 am
THE HILL: Anti-abortion groups turn ‘war on women’ charge against Democrats. “Democrats hoping to grow a gender gap among female voters tilted toward their party have repeatedly hammered Republicans for engaging in a war on women over issues such as contraception rights. [read post]
8 Nov 2004, 3:22 am
Women's rights groups had been fighting for the prisoners' pardons ever since abortions [read post]
15 Apr 2023, 9:59 am
Those affected were women and girls from the Yazidi community as well as other minority groups. [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 4:00 am
A group of 25 religious and civil rights groups last week sent a letter (full text) to the U.S. [read post]
22 Nov 2019, 9:07 am
Panelists (left to right): Corrine McConnaughy and Elaine Weiss (photo by Nina Subin) On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the Law Library of Congress will commemorate Human Rights Day with a discussion on the women’s suffrage movement and how it impacts women’s rights today. [read post]
1 Apr 2015, 8:58 am
[JURIST] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein [official profile] reported [press release] Wednesday that retreating Boko Haram [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] militants in Nigeria have been murdering woman and girls previously taken captive by the group. [read post]
