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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Reviews 8 States’ Records

August 12, 2015 IJRC children, civil society, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, family, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, property, reparations, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, UN Human Rights Council, UN treaty bodies, women's rights

On August 3, 2015 the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) commenced its 87th session in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session, which will end on August 28, the Committee will review the State reports of Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Niger, Norway, and Suriname. The Committee will also review reports submitted by civil

New Members Elected to Inter-American Human Rights Bodies, Amid Controversy

June 25, 2015 IJRC civil society, Inter-American System, international human rights, judicial independence

On June 16, 2015, at the 45th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., Member States elected four commissioners to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and four judges to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR). [IACHR Press Release] These eight positions comprise more than half of the total

UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression: 2014 Annual Report

June 8, 2015 IJRC civil society, corporate accountability, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, human rights defenders, international human rights, privacy, thought, expression & association, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures

On May 22, 2015, David Kaye, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression (Special Rapporteur), submitted his annual report to the Human Rights Council. His report evaluates whether the rights to privacy and freedom of opinion and expression protect secure online communication by methods including encryption and anonymity. Secondly, his

14 States’ Human Rights Records Examined in Universal Periodic Review

May 14, 2015 IJRC armed conflict, children, civil society, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, domestic courts, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, family, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, interim measures, international human rights, international humanitarian law, judicial independence, labor rights, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, military and humanitarian intervention, persons with disabilities, privacy, progressive development of law, property, reparations, reproductive and sexual rights, right to life, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, transitional justice, Universal Periodic Review, women's rights

The Human Rights Council is close to concluding its 22nd Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group which began on May 4 and will conclude on May 15, 2015 to examine 14 States’ human rights records. [OHCHR Press Release] During these Working Group discussions, UN Member States are reviewing the human rights practices of Belarus, Liberia, Malawi, Mongolia,

Committee against Torture Reviews 8 States’ Records

April 29, 2015 IJRC civil society, crime & impunity, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, family, human rights defenders, ICTY, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, judicial independence, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN treaty bodies, women's rights

The Committee against Torture (CAT) is currently holding its 54th session in Geneva which began on April 20 and will continue through May 15. According to the agenda, CAT is considering the State reports of Colombia, the Republic of Congo, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on their implementation of the Convention against

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Reviews 6 States’ Records

April 27, 2015 IJRC civil society, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, UN treaty bodies

This week, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will commence its 86th session in Geneva, Switzerland. The session will take place from April 27 to May 15, during which time CERD will review the State reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, and Sudan. The Committee will also review reports submitted by civil society

IACtHR Publishes 2014 Annual Report

April 16, 2015 IJRC armed conflict, children, civil society, crime & impunity, death penalty, democracy & political rights, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial executions, family, freedom of religion, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, judicial independence, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, massacres, military and humanitarian intervention, persons with disabilities, privacy, progressive development of law, property, reparations, reproductive and sexual rights, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, women's rights

Last month, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its Annual Report 2014, summarizing the Court’s structure, jurisprudence, and activities throughout 2014. The Report discusses the Court’s functions, summarizes the status of cases before the Court, breaks down the Court’s budget, and describes additional activities the Court undertook in 2014. See Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Annual Report 2014. The

Aya Fujimura-Fanselow

Aya Fujimura-Fanselow joined the International Justice Resource Center as Staff Attorney in 2015. Most recently, Aya was based in Mexico City, where she worked on projects in the field of torture, reproductive rights, and human rights violations committed in drug detention centers (with organizations including GIRE, the US Human Rights Network, and Open Society Foundations). Prior to relocating to Mexico,

State ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews 12 Countries’ Child Rights Records

January 21, 2015 IJRC children, UN treaty bodies

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is reviewing 12 States’ implementation of their obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child (the Convention) and its optional protocols on the sale of children and children in armed conflict at its 68th Session, being held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 12 to January 30, 2015. [OHCHR

Fourteen States Undergo Universal Periodic Review

November 12, 2014 IJRC international human rights, international humanitarian law, Universal Periodic Review

Fourteen States had their human rights records examined during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group’s 20th session in Geneva, Switzerland from October 27 to November 7. [OHCHR Press Release] At the 20th session, Italy, El Salvador, Gambia, Bolivia, Fiji, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Angola, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Madagascar, Iraq, Slovenia, Egypt, and Bosnia and Herzegovina all reported on the challenges and successes encountered