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UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World Leaders— Triggering Strong Protests

It is a lost opportunity for the UN and state diplomatic delegations to interact freely with civil society representatives who bring with them a...

Inter Press Service - 20 September 2022

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Bangladesh Violates Rights of the Workers Who Fuel Its Galloping Economic Growth, Says Report

Workers have been exposed to mass dismissals and criminal prosecution for exercising their right to peaceful protest, the report says. It points out how...

OWSA Contributor - 7 July 2022

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Maldives New ‘Evidence’ Law Undermines Media Freedom

The Maldives Media Council (MMC), Maldives Journalist Association (MJA), and Transparency Maldives all condemned the law, saying it contravened constitutional protections for the media....

OWSA Contributor - 5 July 2022

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UN’s “No-Fly List” on Sexual Harassment Falls Short, Complains Rights Group

Present and past employees are continuing to raise the alarm about the wide-scale under-reporting of sexual harassment and abuse across UN institutions. There is...

Inter Press Service - 5 July 2022

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India Falls to Bottom of Biennial Environmental Performance Index

The lowest scores went to countries struggling with civil unrest or other crises, or to nations that have prioritized economic growth over environmental sustainability,...

OWSA Staff - 6 June 2022

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UN Recognizes Broadcaster Attenborough With Lifetime Achievement Award

Attenborough, 95, is arguably the world’s best-known natural history broadcaster. During a career that began with the dawn of television, he has penned and...

OWSA Contributor - 21 April 2022

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‘Responsible investment’ fuels Myanmar junta, claim rights groups

Big corporations with financial stakes running into billions of dollars are closely tied to Myanmar’s military junta, says a financial investigation by rights groups. An...

OWSA Contributor - 16 March 2022