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Argentina: Legal abortion, an achievement for women's sexual and reproductive rights

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More than 30 years have passed since that unprecedented March 8th when the Argentine feminist movement first stood up with a sign that said "No to motherhood, yes to pleasure". It was the first march for International Women's Day after Argentina's return to democracy, and the first time that women had openly demanded the right to decide about their bodies and life projects.

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Uganda: Maintaining Essential Health Services for Key Populations During Times of Uncertainty

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Out of concern for the safety and security of community members and the organisations and service providers that provide for our health and other needs, the Uganda Key Populations Consortium (UKPC) is issuing this advisory.

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Comment by UN Rights Office Spokesperson Marta Hurtado on Venezuela

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We are deeply concerned by continuous and increasing attacks in Venezuela against civil society organizations, human rights defenders and journalists. In the latest incident, on 12 January in Zulia state, military counter-intelligence and regional police officers raided the NGO Azul Positivo. Documents were seized and six staff members were arrested. Five of them remain in detention. They have not been able to see their lawyers or families.

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Venezuela: Prison for five workers of NGO Azul Positivo

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They accuse them of "improper obtaining of goods, legitimation of capital and association to commit a crime." They have been detained since Tuesday, when regime agents raided the organization's headquarters

Estonia: Riigikogu votes against marriage referendum bill

While there was discussion earlier on Wednesday to withdraw the controversial marriage referendum bill, Riigikogu constitutional committee chairman Anti Poolamets (EKRE) decided to put it to a vote later in the evening. Only 29 MPs voted for the referendum bill, drawing an end to the saga.