scholarly journals Minority-Related Activities in the United Nations System in 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 280-314
Author(s):  
Sally Holt ◽  
Rajiv Jebodh ◽  
Jeremie Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
Religious Minorities ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Roma People ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System ◽  
Year 2013

In reviewing the activities of relevant UN human rights institutions, bodies and mechanisms, this chapter identifies and examines some of the main issues that emerged regarding minority rights in the year 2013. It notably analyses how the UN has focused particular attention on the situation and the rights of religious minorities, as well as on the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda. The article also reviews activities in other issue areas that are important for minorities, such as language, education, combatting racism, hatred and intolerance, and the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. It highlights developments with regard to specific groups such as Roma, people living with albinism and Dalits. It also examines some of the urgent situations that have arisen from conflicts which have targeted minorities across the globe.

Language in the United Nations post-2015 development agenda

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Fettes
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Planning ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
New Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

The United Nations system has been engaged for some years in setting new development priorities to replace the Millennium Development Goals following their expiry in 2015. While language issues are almost wholly absent from documents intended to guide this policy process, there are thought-provoking implications for language planners in some of the key ideas advanced by agencies within the UN system. These include the need to address structural inequalities, greater emphasis on cities as loci of social planning and management, growing interest in social protection floors as a policy mechanism, and the implications of sustainable development as an alternative planning paradigm.

scholarly journals The Politics of LGBQTI Human Rights in the United Nations System

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic McGoldrick
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
System P ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

The United Nations system has been a major global site of political and legal contestation for LGBTQI human rights. However, the lack of consensus has led to major divisions within the UN’s political institutions. The independent human rights institutions that do exist within the UN system have been more progressive in advancing LGBTQI issues.

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances: Challenges Ahead

2012 ◽  
pp. 127-168
Author(s):  
Gabriella Citroni ◽  
Maria Giovanna Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Convention ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Treaty Monitoring ◽  
Rules Of Procedure ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance was adopted on 20 December 2006 by the United Nations and opened for signature in Paris on 6 February 2007. The Convention entered into force on 23 December 2010. A new treaty-monitoring body within the United Nations system, named Committee on Enforced Disappearances , is entrusted with the implementation of the Convention. The establishment of this new human rights mechanism at a time when the whole system of human rights treaty bodies is being reviewed was extensively debated during the negotiations for the Convention. Nevertheless, the position of those that favoured the creation of a new committee eventually prevailed. The article aims at examining the various functions entrusted to the Committee, some of which are of an especially original nature compared to other United Nations treaty-monitoring bodies. Reference is made to good practices developed by other human rights mechanisms (both treaty bodies and special procedures within the United Nations, as well as regional human rights courts) that the Committee on Enforced Disappearance could consider, as well as potential mistakes to be avoided. The article will analyze both substantive matters relating to the interpretation of the provisions of the Convention, and more practical details concerning the functioning of the Committee, its methods of work and rules of procedure.

International protection of human rights: universal mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliya Samovich ◽  
Ramil Sharifullin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Individual Rights ◽  
International Protection ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System ◽  
Universal Mechanism

The tutorial examines the universal mechanism for the international protection of individual rights, in particular the United Nations system and treaty bodies. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the effectiveness of the international control mechanism and proposals for its improvement. The content will allow students to both independently fill in the missed material and get acquainted with additional. The manual is recommended for students in the direction 40.04.01 "Jurisprudence" (magistracy), graduate students, specialty students.

scholarly journals Testimonies of Victims of Human Rights Violations as Primary Sources in the Reports by United Nations Bodies

2019 ◽  
pp. 44-62
Author(s):  
Eloísa González Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Abuse Of Power ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Nations System

Victims of crimes, victims of abuse of power and victims of gross and systematic human rights violations have had little relevance to international law. However, since 1985, international human rights law has taken an interest in them and has created four instruments, which establish different notions of victim, as well as a catalogue of rights. Since then, victims have become increasingly prominent in processes involved in seeking justice, truth and reparation. Recently, victim’s testimonies are used as one of the indicators, although not the only one, for measuring compliance and protection of human rights rules in the United Nations system.

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