Are drug companies living up to their human rights responsibilities? The perspective of the former United Nations Special Rapporteur (2002-2008). by Paul Hunt, Rajat Khosla

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What is the right to food? by George Kent

“…Its preface was written by Jean Zeigler, the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, starting in 2000. …”
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Preparing the Next Generation to Advance Human Rights in Global Health by Paul Hunt

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Foreword: Banking on mobility over a generation by François Crépeau

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#DefendingTheDefenders – Episode 7: UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite by Margaret Satterthwaite, Lennart Kokott

“…She is a professor of Clinical Law at New York University and was appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers in October 2022. …”
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The complexity in Singapore-Myanmar relations by Yen, Zhi Yi

“…In 2023, a report by a United Nations Special Rapporteur claimed that Singapore-based firms were involved in arms trading with the Myanmar military regime. …”
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Rethinking the right to freedom of thought: a multidisciplinary analysis by Ligthart, S, Bublitz, C, Douglas, T, Forsberg, L, Meynen, G

“…In his annual thematic report of 2021, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief paid explicit and comprehensive attention to the RFoT, encouraging further clarification of the content and scope of the right. …”

PUTTING RACIAL EQUALITY ONTO THE GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA by E. Tendayi Achiume

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The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable ocean by Nathan J. Bennett, Elisa Morgera, David Boyd

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THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AND COVID-19 by Felipe González Morales, Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão

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Anti-Racism at the United Nations by E. Tendayi Achiume, Gay McDougall

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Operationalizing a Human Rights-Based Approach to Address Mistreatment against Women during Childbirth by Christina Zampas, Avni Amin, Lucinda O’Hanlon, Alisha Bjerregaard, Hedieh Mehrtash, Rajat Khosla, ӧzge Tunçalp

“…Tracing recent developments, it examines how the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have addressed this issue. …”
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Health impact assessment, human rights and global public policy: a critical appraisal by Alex Scott-Samuel, Eileen O'Keefe

“…Since the human right to health is shaped by the determinants of health, developing links between the right to health assessment (that is, an assessment of the impact of policies on the right to health) and HIA - as recently proposed by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health - could strengthen the development of foreign policy and global decisions. …”
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Minimum Legal Standards in Reparation Processes for Colonial Crimes: The Case of Namibia and Germany by Karina Theurer

“…In addition to the litigation, several United Nations Special Rapporteurs were contacted and published their joint communication in April 2023, essentially confirming the lack of effective participation and the obligation to grant reparations.…”
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