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News Clips- July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, corporate accountability, democracy & political rights, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, human rights defenders, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, News Clips, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society Around the world, people went to the ocean this week to commemorate the death of Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who recently died in custody, after his ashes were spread in the sea. [Guardian] A journalist in Russia reported this week that he received threatening text messages demanding he halt his current work. [CPJ] A court in Turkey

News Clips- July 14, 2017

July 14, 2017 IJRC African System, armed conflict, assembly and association, civil society, democracy & political rights, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, health, human rights defenders, international human rights, News Clips, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who previously won the Nobel Peace Prize, died from cancer on Thursday. [New York Times] On Wednesday, protesters in Zimbabwe demonstrated in favor of fair elections but were met with tear gas and water cannons. [Al Jazeera] Last weekend, tens of thousands of protesters in Istanbul, Turkey demonstrated against the state of emergency

Inter-American Commission Selects Soledad García Muñoz as Inaugural ESCER Special Rapporteur

July 11, 2017 IJRC cultural rights, economic, social & cultural rights, education, environmental rights, health, Inter-American System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

On July 5, 2017, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) selected Soledad García Muñoz to be the first Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights (ESCER). [IACHR Press Release: Muñoz (in Spanish)] The mandate of the newly established Rapporteurship is to promote, protect, and defend economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights in the Americas by addressing issues

African Commission Declaration Recommends Expanded Protections for Human Rights Defenders

July 10, 2017 IJRC African System, assembly and association, civil society, discrimination, enforced disappearance, health, human rights defenders, international human rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, reproductive and sexual rights, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, Universal system, women's rights

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) recently published the Cotonou Declaration on strengthening and expanding the protection of all Human Rights Defenders in Africa that recommends repealing harmful and discriminatory laws, ensuring compliance with existing international standards that impact human rights defenders, and developing standards on women human rights defenders, among other recommendations. Adopted earlier this year during the 2nd

News Clips- July 7, 2017

July 7, 2017 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, democracy & political rights, discrimination, human rights defenders, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, liberty & security of person, News Clips, right to life, Universal system, women's rights

Civil Society On Thursday, Turkish police arrested nine human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, Idli Eser. [BBC News] On Thursday, a student activist in Hong Kong pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge related to his participation in pro-democracy protests in 2014. [Al Jazeera] On Sunday, anti-G20 summit protesters clashed with local police in Hamburg, Germany. [Guardian]

States’ Corporate Oversight Obligations Extend Beyond Borders, CESCR Concludes

July 5, 2017 IJRC children, corporate accountability, economic, social & cultural rights, indigenous communities, migrants, persons with disabilities, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In a recently released General Comment, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) stated that States parties have an obligation to protect, respect, and fulfill rights implicated by the activities of businesses based in their territory, even when those businesses are operating abroad, to stay in compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

Human Rights Council Establishes Special Rapporteur on Leprosy, Renews Ten Others

July 3, 2017 IJRC corporate accountability, discrimination, education, equal protection, international human rights, persons with disabilities, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, Universal system, women's rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council created or extended 11 special procedure mandates during its 35th regular session through the adoption of resolutions, including one that created the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. During the session, held from June 6 to June 23, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Human Rights

News Clips- June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017 IJRC armed conflict, assembly and association, children, civil society, discrimination, education, European System, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, international human rights, LGBTI rights, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, Universal system

Civil Society On Tuesday, Amnesty International joined a boycott protesting the mandatory reporting rules for foreign-funded groups recently put into force in Hungary. [Washington Post] On Monday, Mexican reporter Salvador Adame was found dead in Mexico; seven journalists have been murdered in the country this year. [Guardian] Over the weekend, police forces in Istanbul, Turkey detained 44 people attending LGBT

July 2017: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

June 27, 2017 IJRC civil society, corporate accountability, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, European System, health, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of July, various universal and regional bodies will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations by engaging in interactive dialogues, considering State and civil society reports, conducting country visits, and reviewing individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will meet to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to the rights of women, civil and

News Clips- June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017 IJRC armed conflict, assembly and association, civil society, corporate accountability, democracy & political rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, European System, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, international human rights, LGBTI rights, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, reproductive and sexual rights, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN General Assembly, Universal system, women's rights

Civil Society On Thursday, several civil society organizations urged for the prompt and independent investigation into the “barrage of assaults and threats” against human rights lawyers in Pakistan. [ICJ] On Saturday, thousands of protesters in Madrid, Spain marched to demand that the government fulfill its pledge to take in 17,000 refugees. [Al Jazeera] Violence & Humanitarian Crises On Thursday, the