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News Clips- August 18, 2017

August 18, 2017 IJRC African System, Asia, assembly and association, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, News Clips, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, Universal system, women's rights

Civil Society On Thursday, three young activists in Hong Kong, China were sentenced to six to eight months in prison for their participation in the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests. [Washington Post] On Wednesday, the president of the Philippines encouraged police officers to shoot activists who obstruct justice. [Guardian] Last week, Amnesty International reported that at least 66 people detained during

UN Senior Official Visits Honduras Following Threats to Human Rights Defenders

August 1, 2017 IJRC civil society, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, human rights defenders, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, right to life, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Procedures, Universal system, women's rights

The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, visited Honduras last week to assess the human rights situation in the country – particularly regarding the protection of human rights defenders and indigenous peoples – a visit that took place in the context of continued threats to human rights defenders in the country. [OHCHR Press Release: Honduras; IACHR

August 2017: United Nations Bodies and Inter-American Court in Session

July 31, 2017 IJRC children, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, environmental rights, Inter-American System, international human rights, migrants, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, torture, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

Several universal bodies and experts and one regional court will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the review of State reports, debates, review of individual complaints, and country visits in the month of August. Three United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout August to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to torture, racial discrimination, and

UN Reports Civilian Casualties, Rights Abuses Remain High in Afghanistan

July 24, 2017 IJRC armed conflict, children, education, health, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, international humanitarian law, right to life, Universal system, women's rights

On July 17, 2017, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its mid-year report on the situation of civilians in Afghanistan, revealing that the level of civilian casualties remains high. [UNAMA Press Release] UNAMA confirmed a total of 5,243 civilian casualties (1,662 deaths and 3,581 injured) from January 1 to June 30, 2017, which represents a decrease of

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

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