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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

Canada Violated ICCPR in Denying Salvadorian Asylum on Gang-Related Claim

May 31, 2017 IJRC immigration & asylum, migrants, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently found that Canada must consider the evidence on widespread gang violence, including the targeting of witnesses, in El Salvador when considering a man’s claim that his removal from Canada to El Salvador would expose him to gang violence and irreparable harm; the Committee concluded that the State violated the rights to life and prohibition

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

European Union Body Adopts Proposal for European Pillar of Social Rights

May 8, 2017 IJRC children, economic, social & cultural rights, education, European System, health, ILO, international human rights, labor rights, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

The European Commission, a body of the European Union, adopted a proposal to endorse the European Pillar of Social Rights that sets out 20 key principles and rights aimed at improving working and living conditions of persons within the EU, focusing specifically on labor markets and welfare systems. The principles and rights in the Pillar draw on already existing law

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

ECtHR: Refusing Man with Intellectual Disability Choice of Residence Justified

April 4, 2017 IJRC European System, international human rights, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

On March 23, 2017, a chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Finland did not violate the rights of a Finnish national with an intellectual disability, A.-M.V., when the domestic court refused to replace his mentor who would not allow him to move to his choice of residence. A.-M.V. desired to live in a village far from

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,

News Clips – March 17, 2017

March 17, 2017 IJRC Asia, assembly and association, civil society, discrimination, domestic courts, economic, social & cultural rights, education, European System, freedom of religion, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international criminal law, international human rights, labor rights, LGBTI rights, migrants, News Clips, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, reproductive and sexual rights, thought, expression & association, U.S. courts, UN treaty bodies, universal jurisdiction, Universal system, women's rights

International Criminal Law The Colombian Senate voted to approve the establishment of a court with jurisdiction over war crimes, fulfilling one part of the recent peace deal with the FARC. [VOA] A court in Poland issued an arrest warrant for a man living in the United States for war crimes committed during World War II. [Washington Post] Civil Society After

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,

Refugee Crisis Reaches New Peak amid Ongoing Conflicts, Islamophobic Policies

February 7, 2017 IJRC discrimination, freedom of religion, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, regional human rights protection, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In 2016, more than 65 million people were estimated to be refugees or internally displaced persons – the highest number in history. [World Economic Forum] Many of the migrants who are fleeing their countries are unable to permanently resettle for a number of reasons, including the global underfunding of refugee support programs and national policies motivated by Islamophobia or isolationism.