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On 15 March 2006 the UN General Assembly voted to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights with the UN Human Rights Council
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Peru: UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders calls Govt. to protect indigenous peoples from criminalization including by agribusiness
Author: Forest peoples
“UN expert to Peru: guarantee indigenous peoples’ rights, title their lands and end criminalisation to protect Human Rights Defenders” – 7 February 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
Author: El País
“Naciones Unidas condena la persecución judicial contra los defensores de derechos en Perú” – 4 de febrero de 2020...
- Related stories: Perú: Relator sobre Defensores de la ONU finaliza visita al país y señala casos que involucran ataques relacionados con empresas
- Related in-depth areas: Últimas noticias sobre defensoras/es
- Related companies: Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) (part of China Minmetals)
OHCHR call for submissions on using mercenaries for violating human rights (deadline 17 March 2020)
Author: UN Human Rights
The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination is mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC/RES/42/9) to monitor the use of...
- Related in-depth areas: Submissions & interventions to UN Working Group
Author: Pro & Contra (Perú)
“Federaciones indígenas denuncian ante relator de defensores de la ONU criminalización de comuneros y comuneras por parte de Petroperú y Pluspetrol” – 28 de enero de 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Últimas noticias sobre defensoras/es
- Related companies: Petroperú Pluspetrol
Day 5 of UN Treaty negotiations: Debate over draft text concludes followed by discussion over practicalities for future Session VI
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
The 5th and final day of the Fifth Session of the Treaty negotiations begun with discussions of the final draft provisions, including “Implementation” (Article 14); “Relations with Protocols” (Article 15); “Settlement of Disputes” - either between...
Author: Grupo Intergubernamental de la ONU sobre Tratado vinculante propuesto
[Traducción no oficial del Centro de Información sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos, CIEDH de la versión disponible en inglés aqui]...
- Related in-depth areas: Guías y Herramientas Últimas noticias sobre el tratado vinculante
Day 4 of UN Treaty negotiations: Cross-border cooperation, ISDS, and institutional arrangements
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
The fourth day of UN Treaty negotiations kicked off with a discussion on Article 10 on “Mutual Legal Assistance”, whose provisions are designed to facilitate efficient resolution of cross-border cases between states......
Day 3: The 'Heart of the Treaty' coming to life as operative provisions begin to take shape, albeit at a snail's pace
Author: ECCJ (Belgium)
The day started with the Chairperson-Rapporteur introducing the new and revised provisions as having undergone significant revision since the last draft......
Day 2 of UN Treaty negotiations: Participation remains high, with discussions focusing on Rights of Victims and Prevention (human rights due diligence)
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
Day 2 of the negotiations of the Open-ended Inter-governmental Working Group (OEIGWG) for the elaboration of an International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with respect to human rights began on...