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The “Human Right” I Disagree With

by Asher Dewey

 

Asher DeweyOne “human right” that I disagree with is Article 17m which is the “right to own things.” It states:  “Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”

First I want to make a distinction between personal property and private property.

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In March, I was looking forward to seeing my FAWCO colleagues at our Interim Meeting in Luxembourg and reporting on what the FAWCO Delegation experienced at CSW64. It was not to be, as the Coronavirus pandemic took over all of our lives and erased all of our plans. But our work advocating for women’s rights goes on! We...

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FAWCO's UN Reps collaborate with FAWCO’s Global Issues Teams, Target Program and Youth Program, focusing on raising awareness, sharing information, promoting action, and participating in global campaigns.

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As an active member of the community of UN NGO stakeholders, FAWCO joins with partner organizations in advocacy work through statements, position papers and letters to UN agencies and commissions, including the Commission on the Status of Women. 

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FAWCO is a United Nations accredited non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). FAWCO's UN Representatives in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Athens, Bonn and At-large and FAWCO UN Youth Reps attend UN meetings on behalf of FAWCO, focusing on issues related to women and children in FAWCO's priority areas: education, environment, health...

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