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Laurent in Tokyo

ASH’s Human Rights Work in Japan

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November 26, 2019
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Laurent Huber speaking at the plenary session ASH has been working tirelessly to use human rights tools to advance health around the world. Recently, we were invited to bring this work to Japan. While Ja...
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ASH (and Partner) Treaty Reporting

Dave Krogle
February 5, 2019
HRC
This page contains submitted and upcoming civil society reports organized by international human rights treaty body. ASH and our partners have followed the lead of the Human Rights and Tobacco Contro...
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International Human Rights Treaty Bodies

Dave Krogle
February 5, 2019
HRC
There are nine core international human rights treaties, and many of these treaties pertain to tobacco control. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, all UN Member States h...
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The Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review

Dave Krogle
February 5, 2019
HRC
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is a United Nations (UN) body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. While there have been a limited number of resolutions that are directly rele...
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Japan Tobacco aims to become world’s leading merchant of death

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January 6, 2016
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Mitsuomi Koizumi, 58, president of Japan Tobacco Inc., discussed how his company has evolved since its privatization in 1985 as well as its future strategy, in an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun. Read on>...
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Senator Warren calls Philip Morris on Abusive Trade Lawsuit.

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February 27, 2015
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By Senator Elizabeth Warren The United States is in the final stages of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive free-trade agreement with Mexico, Canada, Japan, Singapore and seven other cou...
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Japan Tobacco threatens Ireland over plain packaging

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February 17, 2015
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One of the world’s largest tobacco firms has told the Government to immediately halt plain packaging legislation in the Dáil or face a High Court claim for damages. JTI Ireland, owner of the Benson & Hedge...

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