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COVID-19 Guidance from Supranational Human Rights Bodies

This webpage collects the resolutions, press releases, and other statements from human rights bodies and their parent intergovernmental organizations on States’ obligations to respect human rights in mitigating COVID-19. The “Thematic Overview” section organizes the most significant of these statements by issue area. Statements are then organized by body or organization, beginning with United Nations entities and then regional human

Norway Factsheet

Norway 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, Norway has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Norway

Malta Factsheet

Malta 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, Malta has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Malta

December 2019: UN Treaty Bodies & Regional Bodies in Session

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

November 2019: UN Treaty Bodies, UPR Working Group & Regional Bodies In Session

October 31, 2019 IJRC African System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system

In November, 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 one pre-sessional working group will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding women’s rights, civil and political rights, the prevention of torture, and

August 2019: UN Treaty Bodies & Regional Body In Session

July 31, 2019 IJRC discrimination, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, torture, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In August, universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports and country visits. Three United Nations treaty bodies will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding the prevention of torture, the elimination of racial discrimination, and the rights of persons with disabilities.

May 2019: UN Treaty Bodies And Regional Bodies In Session

May 1, 2019 IJRC African System, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system

In May, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Three United Nations treaty bodies will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding the elimination of racial discrimination, the prevention of torture, and

April 2019: UN Treaty Bodies & Regional Body in Session

April 1, 2019 IJRC European System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In April, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Five United Nations treaty bodies and one pre-sessional working group will hold sessions to assess States’ progress regarding the rights of persons with

January 2019: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

January 2, 2019 IJRC children, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system

In January, 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, and the review of individual complaints. One United Nations treaty body will hold a session to review States’ progress regarding children’s rights. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will also

Texas Executes Man in Contravention of Multiple International Legal Decisions

November 27, 2018 IJRC death penalty, due process & judicial protection, Inter-American System, International Court of Justice, international human rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, right to life

The American state of Texas executed 64-year-old Mexican national Roberto Moreno Ramos on November 14, contravening the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and several human rights bodies, which had concluded he was entitled to a retrial or new sentencing hearing because of due process violations related to his trial, and should not be subjected to the death penalty because of