This report, submitted jointly by Casablanca Declaration and ADF International, outlines how Armenia’s legalization of surrogacy undermines its international obligations regarding the rights of children and women under various international human rights instruments. In particular, it highlights the detrimental impact of this harmful practice on the health of surrogate mothers and children.”
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This report emphasizes the urgent need for Kenya to intensify its efforts to enhance access to maternal healthcare and fulfill its duty to protect every human being’s inherent right to life.
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This report highlights the urgent need for Spain to comply with its obligations under international human rights law regarding the rights of the child and parental rights. Specifically, it calls for effective measures to safeguard children from experimental and life-altering medical procedures that are documented to have irreversible negative impacts on their physical and mental health and well-being.
Continue readingArmenia – Sex Selection (49th Session)
This report highlights the persistent trend of prenatal sex selection in Armenia, resulting in one of the most skewed sex ratios in the world. Noting the significant gaps in the legislation prohibiting this practice, it stresses in particular the need to redouble efforts to tackle the root causes of son preference and daughter aversion.
Continue readingTurkiye (49th Session)
This submission addresses the human rights situation in the Republic of Türkiye with a focus on freedom of religion or belief.
Continue readingKrygyzstan (49th Session)
This report addresses the situation of freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression, and the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan. In particular, it addresses concerns with the Law on Freedom of Religion and Religious Associations and related legislation, as well as cases of rights violations perpetrated by both state and non-state actors.
Continue readingBillboard Chris: Australia
‘Billboard Chris’ – the advocate known for wearing a sandwich board reading “children cannot consent to puberty blockers” and engaging in street conversations amplified by viral videos across the world – has mounted a legal defence of free speech in Australia, with the legal backing of ADF International.
Continue readingKazakhstan (48th Session)
This report outlines how the enjoyment of human rights, particularly freedom of religion
and expression, continues to be contingent on state permission under the pretext of
strengthening religious tolerance and dialogue.
Iraq (48th Session)
This report addresses the situation of religious minorities in Iraq, including particularly the impact of laws criminalizing religious offenses, as well as discriminatory legislation on legal identity and personal status on their enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression. The report also highlights the continued displacement of many Christians and Yazidis as well as acts of targeted violence perpetrated by militias and other armed groups.
Continue readingIslamic Republic of Iran (48th Session)
This report addresses the adverse impact of laws criminalizing blasphemy and the prohibition of proselytism and apostasy on the enjoyment of the human rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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