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Mercury Treaty: Ban Mercury Use by Child Gold Miners

June 25th, 2012 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities

(Punta del Este, Uruguay) – Negotiations for an international treaty to limit the use of mercury should seek to protect the health rights of artisanal gold mining communities, Human Rights Watch said today, in advance of a new round of meetings on the treaty in Uruguay.

Posted in Africa, Americas, artisanal gold mining, Business, Child Labor, Children's Rights, Environment, Extractive Industries, hazardous substances, Health, Mali, mercury, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Press release, UNEP, Uruguay | Comments Closed

Uruguay: First to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention

May 1st, 2012 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Uruguay’s move to be the first country to ratify the international Domestic Workers Convention brings long overdue protections closer to reality for millions of women and girls worldwide, Human Rights Watch said today. The treaty, which extends core labor rights to an estimated 50 to 100 million domestic workers, will come into legal force when it is ratified by two countries.

(New York) – Uruguay’s move to be the first country to ratify the international Domestic Workers Convention brings long overdue protections closer to reality for millions of women and girls worldwide, Human Rights Watch said today.

Posted in Child Labor, Children's Rights, Domestic Workers, Press release, Uruguay, Women's Rights | Comments Closed

Uruguay: Prosecute Dictatorship Era Abuses

June 10th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC) – Uruguay should prosecute and punish those responsible for serious human rights abuses, including enforced disappearances, committed during the military dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said today.

Posted in 1986 amnesty law, aggravated murder, Americas, common crimes, crimes against humanity, enforced disappearance, International Justice, Judicial Accountability, May 6 ruling, Press release, principle of legality, statutes of limitation, Uruguay, War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity | Comments Closed

Uruguay: Amnesty Law Vote a Blow to Justice

May 26th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC) – The Uruguayan Congress’s failure to annul the country’s amnesty law is a blow to those who want justice for past human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

Posted in Americas, justice, Uruguay, Written statement | Comments Closed