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Learn about human rights law and mechanisms Overview of the Human Rights Framework, explaining the relationship between, and motivations behind, the various human rights tribunals and oversight mechanisms Human Rights Courts & Monitoring Bodies, including in the: Universal System, describing the United Nations mechanisms relevant to human rights, with sub-sections on the International Court of Justice, UN Treaty Bodies, UN Special

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

Gabor Rona

Gabor Rona is a founding member of the IJRC Board of Directors and the current Board Chair. He is Visiting Professor of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he teaches international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Previously, Gabor was International Legal Director at Human Rights First, where he coordinated litigation, advised HRF programs on international human

Right to Life

OVERVIEW The right to life covers issues such as extrajudicial killings by State agents, imposition of the death penalty, and enforced disappearance. The right to life is protected in the core regional and universal human rights instruments, including the following: African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (art. 4) American Convention on Human Rights (art. 4) American Declaration of the

Thematic Research Guides

The following guides focus on each of the separate human rights protected under international law. These guides explain the scope of each right, summarize significant case law interpreting the right, and identify useful sources for further research. Civil and Political Rights Assembly & Association Citizenship & Nationality Conflict & International Humanitarian Law Due Process & Judicial Protection Equal Protection &

The Week's News

February 28, 2010 IJRC democracy & political rights, European System, ICTY, Inter-American System, international criminal law, liberty & security of person, right to life, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Special Procedures

Human Rights Conditions * President Bachelet declares state of catastrophe following powerful earthquake in Chile. [Washington Post] * Interim government organized following Niger coup. [BBC] * Ceasefire signed in Sudan. [Guardian] * Waterboarding defended by former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. [New York Times] * Russia pushed for details on investigation of Chechen human rights defender’s murder in July

Civil Society Actors

The websites of NGOs and law school clinics can be very useful for keeping tabs on news, current scholarship, advocacy campaigns and ongoing litigation. The following list is by no means exhaustive, but includes some of the most active and relevant entities. NGOs with an International or Regional Focus With its headquarters in London and offices around the world, Amnesty

Analysis: Books, Articles, Etc.

Although traditional, paid databases generally contain the most comprehensive collections of journals and other secondary sources, a number of sites provide useful content for free. Book, Article, and Working Paper Databases The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Library is a library catalog that includes links to many free, downloadable PDF versions of articles and books, searchable through the Electronic Journals

Human Rights Bodies’ Hearings & Sessions: October 2023

October 4, 2023 IJRC international human rights, monthly overview

In October 2023, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues. For more information on each of the bodies mentioned, visit the Courts & Monitoring Bodies section of the IJRC Online Resource Hub. At the regional level, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, European