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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.

News Clips- November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016 IJRC African System, armed conflict, Asia, children, civil society, corporate accountability, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, freedom of religion, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

Activities of Human Rights Bodies and Experts The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context has asked the Nigerian government for an explanation for the recent mass evictions that have resulted in four deaths and many displaced. [UN News Centre] The Subcommittee

November 2016: UN Treaty Bodies, UPR, Regional Bodies in Session

November 1, 2016 IJRC African System, children, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of November, various universal and regional bodies will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through debates, the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Six United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout November to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to civil and political rights,

Burundi, South Africa to Withdraw from International Criminal Court

October 25, 2016 IJRC African System, crime & impunity, International Criminal Court, international criminal law

Both Burundi and South Africa announced in the last two weeks that they intend to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). On October 12, 2016, 94 of 110 parliamentary members in Burundi voted in support of retracting Burundi’s membership as a State party to the ICC’s treaty, the Rome Statute. [ICC Press Release] On October 18,

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

ACHPR Considers Draft Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly

October 19, 2016 IJRC African System, assembly and association, human rights defenders, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has prepared a draft of its forthcoming Guidelines on Freedom of Association as Pertaining to Civil Society and Guidelines on Peaceful Assembly (Draft Guidelines) to be presented at its 59th Ordinary Session, which began this week in Banjul, the Gambia. [ACHPR: Explanatory Note; ACHPR Press Release] The Study Group on Freedom

UN Experts, ACHPR Call for Investigation into Violence in Ethiopia

October 17, 2016 IJRC African System, assembly and association, civil society, democracy & political rights, extrajudicial executions, international human rights, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

In response to the continued suppression of protests in Ethiopia, international and regional human rights bodies as well as political figures have voiced their concerns and called for investigations into the government’s use of force. These observers question police tactics against anti-government peaceful protesters, who have been demonstrating during the last year against the expansion of the capital’s borders and

October 2016: UN Treaty Bodies, UPR, Regional Bodies in Session

October 3, 2016 IJRC African System, children, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system, women's rights

During the month of October 2016, numerous universal and regional human rights bodies will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations, visit countries, and hold hearings on individual complaints. Five UN treaty bodies meeting this month will engage in dialogues with States regarding their implementation of treaty obligations related to civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights;

September 2016 News from IJRC

October 3, 2016 IJRC African System, due process & judicial protection, European System, IJRC Newsletter, IJRC Updates, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international criminal law, international human rights, internationalized criminal tribunals, migrants, regional human rights protection, right to life, UN treaty bodies

Read our September 2016 newsletter for the latest human rights news, details of our recent training, new additions to the Online Resource Hub, and more.

UN Investigation Confirms Rights Abuses in Burundi, Recommends Increased Accountability

September 27, 2016 IJRC African System, assembly and association, conditions of detention, democracy & political rights, economic, social & cultural rights, education, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial executions, family, health, human rights defenders, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Human Rights Council, UN Security Council, Universal system

In response to the ongoing crisis in Burundi, the United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB) presented its final report to the Human Rights Council on September 27, 2016, which documented evidence of gross human rights abuses perpetrated by the government and its affiliates. [OHCHR Press Release] UNIIB was formed in light of increasing instability in Burundi, which was prompted