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Torture

OVERVIEW The right to freedom from torture is enshrined in many human rights instruments and protects all individuals from being intentionally subjected to severe physical or psychological distress by, or with the approval or acquiescence of, government agents acting for a specific purpose, including to inflict punishment or to obtain information. Under international humanitarian law, which applies in the context

Children’s Rights

OVERVIEW Children are entitled to the same human rights and fundamental freedoms as all individuals, but, like other particularly vulnerable groups such as women and indigenous people, children have been given special status and protection within the United Nations framework and in regional human rights treaties. These treaties create positive obligations of States to ensure the protection of children. Violations

Training: The International Human Rights Framework – Opportunities for Attorneys + Advocates (Boston)

This training seminar is designed to familiarize attorneys and advocates with the opportunities for enhanced rights promotion and protection offered by the international human rights framework. Date: May 18, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: NonProfit Center, 89 South Street, Boston, MA Whether in individual representation or as part of broader campaigns for reform, incorporating international norms and

Guantanamo, Ten Years On: A Look Back

January 11, 2012 IJRC civil litigation, due process & judicial protection, international human rights, security & rule of law, U.S. courts

Today marks the tenth year anniversary of the United States government’s use of the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to hold individuals suspected of supporting or being associated with al Qaeda or other groups – some, but not all, of which were designated terrorist groups by the U.S. government. See Mark Denbeaux et al., Report on the Guantanamo Detainees:

News Clips- November 28, 2011

November 28, 2011 IJRC thought, expression & association, transitional justice

Today, elections will be held in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Egypt. In both countries, rights groups have warned of restrictions on freedom of assembly and expression, as well as violence. [HRW; Washington Post; MONUSCO] This week, States will convene for the Durban Climate Change Conference, with the UN urging countries to finally come to an agreement on

IACHR, ACHPR, HRC, UNGA in Session this Week

October 25, 2011 IJRC ICJ, regional human rights protection, UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies

In Geneva, the 103rd Session of the Human Rights Committee (the treaty body charged with monitoring compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) is underway; it will examine the compliance of Jamaica, Kuwait, Norway, Iran, Malawi (no report submitted), and convene Country Task Forces regarding Armenia, Lithuania, Kenya, Cape Verde (no report submitted), Uruguay, Cameroon, Monaco, Denmark,

News Clips – October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011 IJRC civil society, democracy & political rights, domestic courts, due process & judicial protection, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

In the wake of the killing of Al-Qaida militant and U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in late September by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen, many have questioned the Obama Administration’s legal justification for killing U.S. citizens and others outside combat zones, as discussed by IJRC Board member Jamil Dakwar in “State Sanctioned Killings”, published in the ezine Jadaliyya last Friday.

DR Congo Needs Stronger Judiciary to Fight Impunity for Int'l Crimes, Amnesty Reports

August 13, 2011 IJRC international criminal law, publications and resources, transitional justice

A report published by Amnesty International last week asserts that the Democratic Republic of Congo must strengthen its judicial system in order to ensure adherence to due process, hold perpetrators accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and offer justice and reparation to victims. The Time for Justice is Now: New Strategy Needed in the Democratic Republic of the

Articles and Other Commentary: July 2011

August 1, 2011 IJRC publications and resources

A new 100-page publication by Margaret Sekaggya, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, explains the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Declaration on Human Rights Defenders), the rights it protects, and how they may be implemented. UN Special Rapporteur on the

Overview of the Human Rights Framework

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Every human being is entitled to protection of, and respect for, their fundamental rights and freedoms. Human rights are those activities, conditions, and privileges that all human beings deserve to enjoy, by virtue of their humanity. They include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Human rights are inherent, inalienable, interdependent, and indivisible. This means we