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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

June 2018: Human Rights Council, UN Treaty Bodies, and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

May 28, 2018 IJRC children, civil society, corporate accountability, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, environmental rights, equal protection, European System, human rights defenders, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of June, several universal and regional bodies will be in session to assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through interactive dialogues, the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Two United Nations treaty bodies will meet in June to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related

May 2018: UN Treaty Bodies, UPR, and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

April 30, 2018 IJRC African System, armed conflict, children, civil society, corporate accountability, discrimination, enforced disappearance, equal protection, European System, health, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, torture, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system

In the month of May, several universal and regional bodies will be in session to assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through interactive dialogues, the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout May to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related

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

April 2, 2018 IJRC African System, children, civil society, conditions of detention, corporate accountability, cultural rights, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, equal protection, European System, freedom of religion, health, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In the month of April, several universal and regional bodies will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through interactive dialogues, the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, and the review of individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout April to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related to civil and political

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

European Committee Finds Health, Social Security Violations in 33 Countries

January 31, 2018 IJRC economic, social & cultural rights, European System, health, international human rights, labor rights, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection

On January 24, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) published its 2017 conclusions regarding 33 States’ implementation of the European Social Charter’s provisions related to health, social security, and social protection, and found 175 instances of non-conformity out of 486 situations examined. [ECSR Press Release] Additionally, the ECSR was unable to adequately assess the situation in 83 cases due to lack

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

January 30, 2018 IJRC armed conflict, children, civil society, conditions of detention, corporate accountability, crime & impunity, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, equal protection, European System, human rights defenders, IJRC Updates, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, right to life, torture, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system, women's rights

In February 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 February on issues related to children’s rights, prevention of torture, the

January 2018: Universal Periodic Review and Regional Bodies in Session

January 2, 2018 IJRC assembly and association, children, civil society, discrimination, equal protection, European System, extrajudicial executions, human rights defenders, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Universal system, women's rights

In January 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, interactive dialogues, country visits, and hearings. One United Nations treaty body will meet throughout January to assess States’ compliance with their treaty obligations related to the rights of the child.

Council of Europe Exercises Historic Infringement Proceedings Against Azerbaijan

December 19, 2017 IJRC European System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection

On December 5, 2017, the Council of Europe’s (COE) Committee of Ministers triggered formal infringement proceedings against Azerbaijan for the State’s repeated refusal to comply with the 2014 judgment in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) case of Ilgar Mammadov v. Azerbaijan. [Council of Europe Press Release] The next step is for the ECtHR to review Azerbaijan’s compliance with

Country Factsheets: Q-T

IJRC’s two-page country factsheets summarize the regional and universal human rights commitments of United Nations (UN) Member States, including the treaties each State has ratified, the complaints mechanisms it has accepted, examples of significant human rights complaints against the State, and whether it has extended a standing invitation to UN special procedures. The factsheets are listed in alphabetical order below