Tag: rights
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United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2024 / 16:10 pm A United Nations report on violence against women and girls in sports defended spaces for women on Tuesday by calling for separate sports for biological males who identify as “transgender persons.” The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls in a presentation of the…
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Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 18, 2024 / 13:20 pm Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova via video conference on Sept. 16 to highlight the need to safeguard international human rights conventions in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to a Sept. 18 Holy See Press…