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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=43575
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Leaders from human rights
and women's development organizations are sounding the alarm about the
possible U.S. withdrawal from a historic women's human rights
agreement currently under review at the United Nations.
. . .
Late yesterday, in quiet negotiations out of the public eye, the
Bush administration signaled to other nations that it would not
unequivocally reaffirm the commitments made by the United States to
the world's women a decade ago.
. . .
More information on the ten-year review of the UN Beijing Women's
Conference, and a copy of the letter to Secretary Rice, is online at
http://www.planetwire.org.