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June 2017: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council in Session

May 30, 2017 IJRC children, civil society, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, torture, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of June, several United Nations bodies and experts as well as a regional court will hold sessions, conduct country visits, or convene a hearing. Three United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout June to review States’ compliance with their treaty obligations related to the rights of the child; economic, social, and cultural rights; and torture. The United

News Clips- May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, discrimination, domestic courts, environmental rights, human rights defenders, Inter-American System, international human rights, LGBTI rights, News Clips, property, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society On Friday, an estimated 11 activists were detained in Moscow while reading aloud Russia’s constitution. [Guardian] On Wednesday, the government in Venezuela announced it will deploy 2,000 soldiers in response to the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators that have been protesting the government since April. [Guardian] Freedom of Expression & Access to Information On Thursday, independent experts from

UN Disability Rights Expert First to Visit North Korea

May 16, 2017 IJRC children, civil society, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, education, health, international human rights, liberty & security of person, persons with disabilities, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas Aguilar, has become the first UN Human Rights Council independent expert to conduct a country visit to North Korea. [OHCHR Press Release: Announcement] The visit, which took place from May 3–8 at the invitation of the North Korean government, served as an opportunity for the Special

Despite 10th Anniversary of Indigenous Rights Declaration, Challenges Remain

May 9, 2017 IJRC Asia, assembly and association, civil society, cultural rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, education, environmental rights, health, human rights defenders, ILO, indigenous communities, international human rights, labor rights, property, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

While celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) at the recently concluded sixteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), participants also discussed the particular issues that continue to affect indigenous populations around the globe, including land dispossession and violence. During the recent session, regional and universal

News Clips – May 5, 2017

May 5, 2017 IJRC armed conflict, Asia, assembly and association, children, civil society, democracy & political rights, economic, social & cultural rights, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, labor rights, migrants, News Clips, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society Hundreds of people protested in Belarus on Monday in opposition to the current government, despite officials banning the demonstration. [Washington Post] On Tuesday, an estimated 2,000 students demonstrated outside of the West Rand campus in Johannesburg, South Africa in protest of alleged nepotism, racism, and intimidation tactics on campus. [IOL] On Monday, May Day marches took place all

Tunisia Allows Individuals and NGOs Direct Access to African Court

April 26, 2017 IJRC African System, assembly and association, conditions of detention, LGBTI rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

Tunisia formally agreed last week to allow individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to directly access the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) with complaints of human rights violations against Tunisia. Tunisia joins seven other countries that also currently grant the Court the same jurisdiction. [AfCHPR Press Release] The government of Tunisia hosted a delegation of the AfCHPR in

Cuba Welcomes First Visit from UN Special Rapporteur in Nearly 10 Years

April 19, 2017 IJRC children, civil society, international human rights, labor rights, migrants, UN Special Procedures, Universal system, women's rights

First the first time in nearly 10 years, a United Nations independent expert visited Cuba on an official country visit when the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, toured the country from April 10 to 14, 2017. The purpose of the Special Rapporteur’s visit was to assess the situation of victims of

News Clips – April 14, 2017

April 14, 2017 IJRC armed conflict, Asia, assembly and association, civil society, European System, immigration & asylum, international human rights, labor rights, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Security Council, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

Civil Society This week, Thai authorities warned that the online dissemination of information from two academics and a journalist critical of the government could violate Thailand’s Computer Crime Act. [Guardian] On Wednesday, an Egyptian criminal court sentenced a human rights lawyer to ten years in prison for using Facebook to “harm national unity.” [Washington Post] Last week, a TV reporter

April 2017: Eight UN Working Groups, Treaty Bodies in Session

April 3, 2017 IJRC discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, health, indigenous communities, international human rights, labor rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In the month of April, various universal bodies will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations by conducting country visits, engaging in interactive dialogues, and reviewing reports from States and civil society. Four United Nations treaty bodies will meet to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations pertaining to the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of migrants,

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

February 27, 2017 IJRC African System, children, civil society, cultural rights, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, health, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, judicial independence, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, reproductive and sexual rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of March 2017, various universal and regional bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, review of individual complaints, and deliberation over thematic reports. Five United Nations treaty bodies will meet to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to economic, social,