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November 19 Deadline for Civil Society Participation in OAS Dialogue on Reforms to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

November 16, 2012 IJRC human rights defenders, Inter-American System

On December 7, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold two Extraordinary Sessions with civil society and users of the Inter-American Human Rights System to discuss proposed, controversial reforms to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights‘ mandate and procedures. The sessions will be held at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC and will be preceded by a

Civil Society Organizations Worry ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Falls Short of International Standards

September 24, 2012 IJRC Asia, civil society, regional human rights protection

In July of this year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) delivered to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers a draft of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. The draft is the result of multiple sessions of the AICHR and is scheduled to be adopted this November. One of the stated goals

Venezuela Denounces American Convention on Human Rights as IACHR Faces Reform

September 19, 2012 IJRC Inter-American System, international human rights

Overview On September 10, 2012 the Government of Venezuela denounced the American Convention on Human Rights (the American Convention). Pursuant to Article 78 of the American Convention, the Government of Venezuela officially made its denunciation through a letter delivered to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza. When the withdrawal takes effect in one year’s

52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission to be Held October 9-22

September 18, 2012 IJRC African System, civil society, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

The 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will take place October 9-22 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The session will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the African Commission, which is tasked with promoting and protecting human rights throughout the African Continent as well as interpreting the African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg encompasses three distinct courts (Court of Justice, General Court, and Civil Service Tribunal) that exercise the judicial functions of the European Union (EU), which aims to achieve greater political and economic integration among EU Member States. However, the Civil Service Tribunal only considers labor disputes raised by EU civil servants against

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

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Assigns Rapporteurships

February 9, 2012 IJRC Inter-American System

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights assigned thematic and country rapporteurships to each of the seven Commissioners at the end of January. [Press Release] In addition to their responsibilities for deciding the admissibility and merits of petitions, granting precautionary measures, and referring cases to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the Commissioners individually lead the IACHR’s promotion and monitoring duties

Bahrain Update: Protests Continue, UN Team Finds Ongoing Rights Violations, Prominent Activist Beaten

January 8, 2012 IJRC civil society, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, human rights defenders, liberty & security of person, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Last Friday, prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was hospitalized after being beaten by security forces in the capital city of Manama following a large demonstration. [BCHR; Washington Post] Mr. Rajab believed the security forces to be nationals of Bahrain and of other Middle Eastern and South Asian nations. [For more on

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