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IACHR Finds U.S. Responsible for Torture, Refoulement of Guantanamo Detainee

June 10, 2020 IJRC armed conflict, due process & judicial protection, equal protection, Inter-American System, international human rights, international humanitarian law

In its first decision concerning the “war on terror,” the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has found the United States responsible for violating the human rights of Djamel Ameziane, a former detainee at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility. See IACHR, Merits Report No. 29/20, Case 12.865, Djamel Ameziane (United States), 22 April 2020. Ameziane is an Algerian national who

Human Rights Bodies: Schedule & Procedural Changes Amid Covid-19 Pandemic (May 2020)

May 1, 2020 IJRC civil society, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection

Universal and regional human rights oversight bodies have postponed or cancelled their upcoming sessions and suspended some procedural deadlines as a result of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, while striving to maintain other activities. Beginning in mid-March 2020, almost all human rights bodies have suspended their meetings and travel through at least May, with the European Court of Human Rights extending

Human Rights Bodies: Schedule & Procedural Changes amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 1, 2020 IJRC international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, Universal system

Universal and regional human rights oversight bodies have postponed or cancelled their upcoming sessions and suspended some procedural deadlines as a result of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, while striving to maintain other activities. Beginning in mid-March 2020, almost all human rights bodies have suspended their meetings and travel through at least April, with the European Court of Human Rights extending

Montenegro Factsheet

Montenegro is a Member State of the Council of Europe (COE) and of the United Nations (UN), and has human rights obligations at the regional and universal levels. Regional: European System As a Member of the COE, Montenegro has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Montenegro

March 2020: UN Treaty Bodies, Human Rights Council, and Regional Bodies in Session

March 2, 2020 IJRC African System, civil society, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In March, universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country visits. Five United Nations treaty bodies and two pre-sessional working groups will be in session to assess States’ progress regarding economic, social and cultural rights; children’s rights; civil and political

Azerbaijan Factsheet

Azerbaijan is a Member State of the Council of Europe (COE) and of the United Nations (UN), and has human rights obligations at the regional and universal levels. Regional: European System As a Member of the COE, Azerbaijan has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Azerbaijan

December 2019: UN Treaty Bodies & Regional Bodies in Session

November 26, 2019 IJRC African System, discrimination, European System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In December, universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country visits. Two United Nations treaty bodies will be in session to assess States’ progress regarding the prevention of torture and the elimination of racial discrimination. Seven UN special procedures will

October 2018: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

October 1, 2018 IJRC children, economic, social & cultural rights, equal protection, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, judicial independence, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In October, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, interactive dialogues, and the review of individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will meet to review States’ protection of the rights of children; economic, social, and cultural rights;

UN Experts, Civil Society Welcome FIFA’s New Complaint Mechanism

June 12, 2018 IJRC corporate accountability, human rights defenders, international human rights, thought, expression & association

On May 29, 2018, the international governing body for soccer, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), launched a complaint mechanism for human rights defenders and journalists ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, garnering praise from United Nations experts and civil society members. [FIFA Press Release: Mechanism; OHCHR Press Release; CPJ Press Release; HRW: Daily Brief] The new complaint mechanism

March 2018: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

February 26, 2018 IJRC African System, civil society, corporate accountability, democracy & political rights, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, equal protection, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In March 2018, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, interactive dialogues, and hearings on individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will be holding sessions throughout March on the rights of persons with disabilities; the rights of