Search Results for “eritrea” – International Justice Resource Center

UN Commission Urges Security Council Referral of Eritrea to ICC

November 9, 2016 IJRC assembly and association, children, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial executions, freedom of religion, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, liberty & security of person, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Human Rights Council, UN Security Council, Universal system, women's rights

The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea has again called on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Eritrea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for adjudication of possible crimes against humanity committed by State officials since 1991. Speaking on behalf of the former three-member commission, whose mandate ended in June 2016, Sheila Keetharuth

Commission of Inquiry and Special Rapporteur on Eritrea: Mandates Extended

July 20, 2015 IJRC children, civil society, crime & impunity, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, family, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, international human rights, judicial independence, labor rights, liberty & security of person, persons with disabilities, privacy, property, right to life, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, women's rights

On June 4, 2015, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (Commission) issued a report containing findings of “systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations” that might rise to the level of crimes against humanity committed by the State of Eritrea. [OHCHR Press Release: UN Inquiry] See UN Human Rights Council, Report of the Commission of

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: October 2023

October 4, 2023 IJRC international human rights, monthly overview

In October 2023, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues. For more information on each of the bodies mentioned, visit the Courts & Monitoring Bodies section of the IJRC Online Resource Hub. At the regional level, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, European

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: December 2022

December 1, 2022 IJRC international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection

In December 2022, various international human rights bodies will meet – some virtually – to continue their monitoring and oversight of States’ human rights practices. For more information on each of the bodies mentioned, visit the Courts & Monitoring Bodies section of the IJRC Online Resource Hub. At the regional level, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, African

COVID-19 Guidance from Supranational Human Rights Bodies

This webpage collects the resolutions, press releases, and other statements from human rights bodies and their parent intergovernmental organizations on States’ obligations to respect human rights in mitigating COVID-19. The “Thematic Overview” section organizes the most significant of these statements by issue area. Statements are then organized by body or organization, beginning with United Nations entities and then regional human

Italy Factsheet

Italy is a Member State of the Council of Europe (COE) and of the United Nations (UN), and has human rights obligations at the regional and universal levels. Regional: European System As a Member of the COE, Italy has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Italy

February 2020: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council, and Regional Bodies in Session

January 31, 2020 IJRC African System, children, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In February, universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country visits. Four United Nations treaty bodies and one pre-sessional working group will be in session to assess States’ progress regarding children’s rights, women’s rights, the prevention of torture, and economic,

July 2019: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council, & Regional Bodies in Session

June 26, 2019 IJRC European System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, torture, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In July, a number of universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country visits. Three United Nations treaty bodies will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding the rights of women, civil and political rights, and the prevention of torture.

March 2019: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council, And Regional Bodies In Session

February 28, 2019 IJRC African System, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In March, various universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies and two pre-sessional working groups will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding economic, social, and cultural rights;

February 2019: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

February 1, 2019 IJRC children, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, torture, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system, women's rights

In February, various universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies and one pre-sessional working group will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding children’s rights; the prevention of