Pre Sessional Working News Today

We write in advance of the 97th Pre-Sessional Working Group Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Honduras to highlight areas of concern regarding the government of Honduras' compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission addresses articles 3, 6, 24, 28 and 29 of the Convention and covers access to abortion and emergency contraceptives, and access to education.

This memorandum, submitted to the CEDAW Committee in advance of adopting its list of issues on Israel in compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), addresses articles 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the Convention.