Celebrating ... a Year of Achievements From the ratification of a United Nations convention on domestic worker rights to landmark laws on harassment to the conviction of a former president for war crimes ... a true year of firsts. This timeline is a snapshot of some of the gender equality achievements in 2012. JANUARY 02, 2012 Implementation begins for Colombia's Victims and Land Restitution Law Embera indigenous people displaced by armed conflict in Colombia. … [Read more...]
Celebrating, 2012 as a Year of Women’s Achievements
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Taking Action against Lord’s Resistance Army, Invisible Children, Security Council
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), also known as the Lord's Resistance Movement, is a Christian fundamentalist, militant new religious movement cult operating in northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. It has been accused of widespread human rights violations, including murder, abduction, mutilation, child-sex slavery and forcing children to participate in hostilities. Initially it was an outgrowth and continuation of the larger armed … [Read more...]
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