On April 16, 2015, Amanda Pinto, QC, a barrister at 33 Chancery Lane, wrote a letter to The London Times calling on the ICC to investigate Boko Haram for genocide.
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One Year Later, the World Must Stop Boko Haram Genocide
IHL & Abortion Mentioned During UN Security Council Open Debate
Today, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Ms. Illwad Elman, a Somali-Canadian social activist who works at the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu, used GJC language and mentioned both IHL & abortion in her statement, saying:
“Implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) in a gender responsive manner is key to enhancing the protection of civilians. Women must have equal access to accountability mechanisms, reparations and non-discriminatory medical care, including safe abortion and post-abortion care for survivors of sexual and gender based violence.”
This is the first time abortion was referenced in connection with the important right to non-discriminatory medical care and IHL at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
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Perspectives: "Out-of-the-Box Approaches Advance Women's Rights"
Check out an article by Janet Benshoof, Founder and President of GJC, in which she talks about her unique approaches to fighting for women's rights and how her personal experiences have shaped her understanding of feminism and law practice.
The US “Helms Amendment” threatens all foreign aid
The BMJ, a leading peer-reviews medical journal, quotes GJC President Janet Benshoof on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.