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Submission to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Sweden, 49th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – April-May 2025
The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) is a nongovernmental organization that was founded in 1997 and has held Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2014. We are headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. and are a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy organization that is dedicated to reestablishing a proper understanding of international law, protecting national sovereignty and the dignity of the human person.
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Submission to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Kuwait, 49th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – April-May 2025
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations concerning their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Kuwait was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Kuwait’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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Submission to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Kiribati, 49th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – April-May 2025
This report is focused on Kiribati’s fulfillment of Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) stating that every person has a right to “life, liberty and security of person” through its pro-life legislation, as well as its defense of the natural family unit within the context of Article 16 of UDHR which maintains that “the family is the fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.”[1]
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Submission to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Kenya, 49th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – April-May 2025
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations concerning their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Kenya was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Kenya fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Iraq, 48th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – January 2025
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations concerning their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Iraq was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Iraq’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Gambia, 48th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – January 2025
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations concerning their laws and policies to protect life.[1] The Gambia was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on the Gambia’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Egypt, 48th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – January 2025
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration, in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations regarding their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Egypt was one of the original signatories and sponsors of the Geneva Consensus Declaration. This report focuses on Egypt’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the declaration.
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Senegal, 44th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – January-February 2024
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations with regard to their laws and policies to protect life. Senegal was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Senegal fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia, 44th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – January-February 2024
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations with regard to their laws and policies to protect life. Saudi Arabia was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Saudi Arabia’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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Input for SR VAWG’s report on violence against women and girls in sport
1. There is no basis in international law to say that individuals have right to social and legal recognition of their preferred sexual identity irrespective of their biological sexual identity…
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CPD57: Statement submitted by C-Fam, Inc., a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
Commission on Population and Development Fifty-seventh session 29 April – 3 May 2024 Assessing the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and…
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Cameroon, 44th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – October-November 2023
October-November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland CAMEROON The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) is a nongovernmental organization which was founded in 1997 and has held Special Consultative Status with the…
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C-Fam Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Burkina Faso, 44th Session of the UPR, Human Rights Council – October-November 2023
October-November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland BURKINA FASO The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) is a nongovernmental organization which was founded in 1997 and has held Special Consultative Status with…
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C-Fam Submission for Consideration for U.S. House FY 2025 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
The Honorable Mario Díaz-Balart Chairman Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations 374 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0926 Dear…
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Comment on WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people
The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) is an organization in consultative status with ECOSOC. C-Fam believes the WHO should not go through with the project of a guideline…
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Submission to the Public Comment for the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity (APCCA) Strategy Update
General Comments: The Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity: A U.S. Government Strategy for International Assistance (2019–2024) has entered its public comment with a text that was highly…
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C-Fam Written Statement at the 62nd session of the Commission on Social Development
Commission for Social Development Sixty-First Session 5-14 February 2024 Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly: Priority Theme: “Fostering social development…
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C-Fam Written Submission to CERD on Draft General Recommendation N°37 on Radical Discrimination in the Enjoyment of the Right to Health
Submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on August 4, 2023 INTRODUCTION Below are seven observations of C-Fam on the contents of paragraphs 12 and 22 of…
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C-Fam Statement during the Informal consultations on the Global Digital Compact
This is a timely discussion. The reach and power of AI technology is astonishing. The biggest danger is that it becomes a political weapon. Those who wield the power of AI cannot be allowed to silence and repress their opponents or to cancel and re-write history. Ensuring transparency and accountability in this space is a special challenge because of the complex interplay of public-private interests.
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Written Submission of the Center for Family and Human Rights on Cameroon for the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations with regard to their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Cameroon was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Cameroon’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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Written Submission of the Center for Family and Human Rights on Burkina Faso for the 44th session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group
In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations with regard to their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Burkina Faso was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Burkina Faso’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.
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Written Submission of the Center for Family and Human Rights for 2024 Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Submission to the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the FY’24 appropriations bill.
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Written Submission of the Center for Family and Human Rights on the report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Submission for the report of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity on freedom of religion or belief and freedom from violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Written Submission of the Center for Family and Human Rights on the Structural Racism of the Population Establishment and Abortion Industry
There is a widely ignored but nonetheless prevalent form of structural racism in foreign assistance. It is sometimes subtle,but it is nonetheless pervasive.
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