This video is about ordinary human rights defenders from various parts of the world. Human Rights Day, marked annually, is this year dedicated to human rights defenders who battle against discrimination.
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In relation to the UN Secretary-General’s annual report to the Human Rights Council on reprisals against persons cooperating with United Nations, the Office of the High-Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is inviting civil society to send information on cases of reprisals that fall within the scope of Human Rights Council resolution 12/2.
Submissions should:
give attention to the necessity to preserve the security of the persons concerned; please indicate if the victim (or his/her family) has agreed to be mentioned in this report and has been informed accordingly;
indicate if the alleged reprisal has been referred to in any UN documents;
provide follow-up information, if any, on the 14 cases included in the 2010 report (e.g. additional reprisals, measures taken by States to investigate, etc.
The deadline for sending in submissions is 16 February 2011. Submissions should be sent to reprisals@ohchr.org.
The next report is expected to cover the period between April 2010 and February 2011.
For more information, see the original invitation by clicking here.
The United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, pays tribute to the work of human rights defenders globally.
This year’s Human Rights Day on 10 December is dedicated to Human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.
More videos from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are available on: http://www.youtube.com/user/UNOHCHR
Brussels, 10 December 2010 17712/10 PRESSE 341 – On the occasion of Human Rights Day, on 10 December, the European Union pays tribute to the many human rights defenders worldwide dedicating their lives to promoting and protecting people’s fundamental rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We recognise and support the work of these courageous individuals who work to put an end to human rights violations wherever they occur around the world.
This year’s Human Rights Day celebration highlights the work of human rights defenders who fight against discrimination. The struggle against all forms of discrimination is a priority for the EU, be it at home or abroad. Discrimination can take many forms and the EU works closely with civil society campaigners worldwide in their fight against discrimination. The European Union calls upon all governments to ensure that laws and practices do not prevent legitimate and peaceful human rights work in line with the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. (more…)
Message by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of Human Rights Day 2010.
Human Rights Day 2010 on 10 December recognizes the work of human rights defenders worldwide who act to end discrimination.
Full story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp…
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In 2008 (Brussels), 2009 (Washington), 2010 (Warsaw) and early 2012 (Geneva), 4 “inter-mechanisms” meetings were organised by the Observatory, gathering IGO human rights defenders’ protection mandate-holders (more…)
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