Rosa writes for The Conversation: On 21 March, the Crown Prosecution Service announced the first prosecution of a person accused of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, a doctor at the Whittington Hospital in London, will…
UPR and Israel « IntLawGrrls
Rosa blogged at IntLawGrrls: “The United Nations Human Rights Council is conducting the second cycle of its Universal Periodic Review mechanism. In January this year, Israel became the first country to refuse to attend its review session. That decision has…
Haiti Cholera Claims: Absolute Immunity vs Human Rights
Rosa blogged at IntLawGrrls: “On Monday, the United Nations formally declined to award compensation to individuals in Haiti who were affected by a cholera outbreak that began in October 2010. The UN failed to screen its peacekeepers for the disease…
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Backwards Step on LGBT Rights « IntLawGrrls
Rosa blogged at IntLawGrrls: “Last week, South Africagay flag quietly announced that it will not table a resolution on Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 23rd Session. There had been significant expectation from…