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Council of Europe Elects First Female Commissioner for Human Rights

April 10, 2018 IJRC European System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, women's rights

On April 1, 2018, the recently elected Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (COE), Dunja Mijatović, took office as the first female to hold the position. See COE, The Commissioner. Mijatović, a national of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was elected in January of this year by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), which elects the Commissioner as

ICC, Human Rights Experts Take Steps to Expose Rights Abuses in Venezuela

February 20, 2018 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, democracy & political rights, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, extrajudicial executions, health, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, judicial independence, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN Special Procedures, Universal system

This month, the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), and United Nations special procedures mandate holders all took steps to expose Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime’s responsibility for human rights violations and international crimes committed against the Venezuelan population. On February 8, the prosecutor of the ICC announced that she opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Venezuela. The preliminary

UN Urges Tunisia to Ensure Rights Following Protests, Mass Arrests

January 24, 2018 IJRC African System, assembly and association, civil society, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, international human rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Universal system

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on the Tunisian government to respect demonstrators’ rights following the protests that began around January 8, continuing through January 14, and have resulted in almost 850 arrests. [UN News Centre; NY Times: Arrests; BBC: Gas] In addition to mass arrests, the police have responded to the

Inter-American Court: States Must Recognize Gender Identity, Same-Sex Marriage

January 16, 2018 IJRC discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, family, Inter-American System, international human rights, LGBTI rights, regional human rights protection

On January 9, 2018, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), the judicial organ of the human rights system in the Americas, published an advisory opinion holding that Member States of the American Convention on Human Rights have an obligation to permit transgender individuals to change their name and gender on identity documents, to recognize same-sex marriage, and to ensure

December 2017: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

November 28, 2017 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, corporate accountability, crime & impunity, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, European System, extrajudicial executions, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, international human rights, labor rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, regional human rights protection, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal system

In December, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State reports, country visits, and thematic and contentious hearings. Two United Nations treaty bodies will continue their sessions that began in November on issues concerning racial discrimination and torture. Ten United Nations special procedures mandate holders

OAS Examines Situation in Venezuela for Possible Crimes Against Humanity

November 7, 2017 IJRC assembly and association, civil society, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, due process & judicial protection, economic, social & cultural rights, extrajudicial executions, international criminal law, liberty & security of person, right to life, thought, expression & association, torture

In the last two months, the Organization of American States (OAS) held unprecedented hearings to gather witness testimony on the situation in Venezuela to determine whether to refer the State to the International Criminal Court (ICC). [OAS Press Release: First Session; OAS Press Release: Second Session] In the sessions of hearings held so far, the OAS has heard testimony from

ECtHR Finds Forced Disclosure of Known Journalistic Source Violates Rights

October 17, 2017 IJRC European System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association

On October 5, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously ruled that Norway violated a journalist’s rights under Article 10 (right to freedom of expression) of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) because the Supreme Court of Norway imposed a fine on her for refusal to testify on her source, who had already made himself known. See

Adam Lhedmat

Adam joined IJRC in 2017 as an International Human Rights Law Fellow and, in 2018 became a Staff Attorney. He holds a J.D. from the University California, Irvine School of Law, as well as an MPhil in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in Philosophy from New York University. During law school, Adam was a member of

Guatemalan Court Blocks President’s Attempt to Expel Anticorruption Panel Leader

September 5, 2017 IJRC due process & judicial protection, European System, Inter-American System, international human rights, regional human rights protection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council, Universal system

On August 29, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court issued a temporary injunction to block President Jimmy Morales’ expulsion order against Iván Velásquez, head of a United Nations anticorruption panel, who just days earlier announced his intent to investigate Morales for alleged campaign finance violations in 2015. [Al Jazeera; New York Times] The UN International Committee against Impunity in Guatemala (known by its

September 2017: United Nations and Regional Human Rights Bodies in Session

August 29, 2017 IJRC African System, children, civil society, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, enforced disappearance, environmental rights, European System, extrajudicial executions, freedom of religion, health, human rights defenders, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, international human rights, liberty & security of person, migrants, monthly overview, persons with disabilities, regional human rights protection, thought, expression & association, 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 September, several regional bodies and universal bodies and experts will assess States’ compliance with their human rights obligations by engaging in interactive dialogues, considering State and civil society reports, conducting country visits, holding hearings, and reviewing individual complaints. Five United Nations treaty bodies will meet throughout September to engage with States regarding their treaty obligations related