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December 2016: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

November 30, 2016 IJRC African System, armed conflict, assembly and association, children, civil society, corporate accountability, cultural rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, environmental rights, European System, family, health, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, labor rights, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, massacres, migrants, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, reproductive and sexual rights, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of December, various universal and regional bodies will be in session. Three United Nations treaty bodies will meet to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to torture, racial discrimination, and enforced disappearances. Seven UN special rapporteurs and one working group will conduct country visits, and three working groups will meet in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss

Turkey’s Seizure of LGBT Magazine Issue Violated European Convention

November 29, 2016 IJRC European System, international human rights, LGBTI rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

On November 22, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that Turkey’s seizure of all copies of a particular issue of a gay and lesbian non-governmental group’s magazine that contained sexually explicit images amounted to a violation of the right to freedom of expression. See ECtHR, Kaos GL v. Turkey, no. 4982/07, Judgement of 22 November 2016, para. 63 (French

News Clips- November 25, 2016

November 25, 2016 IJRC African System, Asia, assembly and association, civil society, conditions of detention, crime & impunity, discrimination, European System, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN General Assembly, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

Civil Society Following protests over the weekend and statements from the United Nations, Turkey withdrew a bill that would have granted amnesty to some perpetrators of child sexual assault. [Guardian] Thousands of protesters in Malaysia demonstrated against the prime minister, resulting in 15 arrests. [Washington Post] Authorities have started using tear gas and water cannons against refugee protesters in Bulgaria.

UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

November 16, 2016 IJRC civil society, due process & judicial protection, international human rights, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, torture, UN treaty bodies

The Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) will host a conference celebrating its 10-year anniversary on Thursday November 17, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Geneva, Switzerland. See OHCHR, 10th Anniversary of OPCAT. At the conference, stakeholders are set to discuss the SPT’s added value and examples of

Inter-American Court: Ecuador Discriminatorily Discharged Soldier for Sexual Orientation

November 14, 2016 IJRC discrimination, Inter-American System, international human rights, LGBTI rights, regional human rights protection

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) has held Ecuador internationally responsible for discriminating against a military police officer of the army based on sexual orientation in a recently published opinion adopted in August 2016. Homero Flor Freire was dismissed pursuant to the army’s rules of military discipline, which punish sexual acts between persons of the same sex with discharge

News Clips- November 11, 2016

November 11, 2016 IJRC armed conflict, Asia, assembly and association, civil society, corporate accountability, democracy & political rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, Inter-American System, international human rights, labor rights, LGBTI rights, News Clips, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

Politics Beijing issued new guidelines on taking an oath of office in an effort to remove pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. [NY Times] This week, Donald Trump was voted the next president of the United States, with some suggesting his anti-establishment campaign is linked to similar movements around the world. [Washington Post] China is expected to pass the

News Clips – November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016 IJRC armed conflict, assembly and association, civil litigation, civil society, corporate accountability, cultural rights, death penalty, democracy & political rights, discrimination, domestic courts, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, health, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, LGBTI rights, migrants, News Clips, persons with disabilities, right to life, thought, expression & association, U.S. courts, UN General Assembly, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society Two girls in Morocco are facing charges of homosexual conduct after they were seen kissing. [Guardian] Thousands protested this week against the United Nation’s peace proposal to end the conflict in Yemen. [Al Jazeera] Several UN experts called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo to put an end to the ban on protests that has been in

News Clips- October 21, 2016

October 21, 2016 IJRC African System, assembly and association, civil litigation, civil society, conditions of detention, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, News Clips, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN General Assembly, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Universal system, women's rights

Activities of International Bodies The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights started its 59th Ordinary Session this week and will review draft guidelines on the rights to freedom of association and assembly, as well as conduct reviews of States parties and hold additional discussions. [IJRC: Guidelines; IJRC: Sessions] The United Nations General Assembly recognized the 50th anniversary of the

News Clips – August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016 IJRC African System, armed conflict, assembly and association, civil society, corporate accountability, democracy & political rights, domestic courts, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial executions, freedom of religion, immigration & asylum, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, international humanitarian law, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, military and humanitarian intervention, News Clips, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Civil Society A member of the United Democratic Party, an opposition political party in Gambia, died while in detention last Saturday, prompting the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to condemn the death and conditions of detention. [UN News Centre] The Ethiopian government announced this week that it will not prosecute the Olympic athlete who publically

News Clips- August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016 IJRC armed conflict, assembly and association, children, civil litigation, civil society, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international criminal law, international human rights, international humanitarian law, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, military and humanitarian intervention, News Clips, privacy, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, Universal system

International Criminal Law Nada Kiswanson, a permanent representative at the International Criminal Court who works on evidence of war crimes in Palestine, has received death threats. [MEMO] The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh issued sentences to eight individuals for crimes against humanity. [Jurist] German investigators have identified eight individuals who they suspect of war crimes during the Nazi era. [The