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Global Humanitarian Forum: Human Impact of Climate Change 30 June 2009
On 23 June 2009, Research Director Stephen Humphreys participated in a session at the annual Global Humanitarian Forum, on the “Human Impact of Climate Change”. The panel discussed potential options for legal recourse for the human rights harms produced by climate change, examining the possible judicial fora, the relevant rights, and likely obstacles, including jurisdiction, causation, standing, and liability. Continue
Realizing the Right to Health 30 June 2009
On June 22nd, Realizing Rights and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights organised an event at the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies to launch Realizing the Right to Health, a compendium of articles by leading health and human rights experts Continue
ICHRP at the International Anti-Corruption Summer School 15 June 2009
The International Anti-Corruption Summer School (IACSS) organised by the Republic of Austria, which will take place from 9-18 July 2009 has decided to include for the first time this year a lecture on “Human Rights and Corruption” and to disseminate the ICHRP report Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection. The ICHRP is glad to participate in the event. Continue
Three Degrees in Seattle 08 June 2009
On May 28 and 29, 2009, Research Director Stephen Humphreys participated in “Three Degrees: The Law of Climate Change and Human Rights Conference”. The conference was organised by the University of Washington School of Law, in Seattle, Washington. Panelists were asked to participate in a series of debates and examine the role of law in preparing for and addressing the foreseeable adverse effects of climate change. Continue
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs assesses compliance with the MDGs 02 June 2009
On May 25th, Research Director Magdalena Sepúlveda participated at the seminar «Human Rights and the Millennium Development Goals». The seminar was organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. It convened a group of experts and practitioners Continue
NGO Forum with the High Commissioner 04 May 2009
On 22 April, representatives of ICHRP attended an NGO forum with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, at which she reflected on the events of the Durban Review Conference on Racism. Continue
Discrimination and poverty - Durban Review Conference Against Racism 27 April 2009
Magdalena Sepúlveda, one of the International Council’s Research Directors, participated this week in a side event to the Durban Review Conference Against Racism, held at the United Nations in Geneva from 20 to 24 April 2009. Ms Sepúlveda, in her capacity as the United Nations independent expert on the question of extreme poverty and human rights, attended as one of four keynote speakers in a discussion on “Discrimination and poverty: Exclusion and solutions in the new Millennium”, facilitated by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Continue
ICHRP and UNDP : Cooperation on Anti-Corruption 27 April 2009
While preparing its recently released report, Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection, the International Council consulted extensively with the United Nations Development Programme Anti-Corruption Democratic Governance Group. Together with the UNDP, the International Council convened a workshop at the 13th Annual International Anti-Corruption Conference held in Greece in November 2008, and the UNDP has provided invaluable contributions and assistance to the International Council’s work on the issue of corruption and human rights. Continue
HRC passes resolution on climate change and human rights, and OHCHR publishes analytical study 01 April 2009
On 25 March, 2009, the Human Rights Council (HRC) passed a new resolution on climate change and human rights deciding to hold a panel discussion at its eleventh session in order to contribute to the realisation of the goals set out in the Bali Action Plan and to invite all relevant stakeholders to participate. On 24 March, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published an analytical study on climate change and human rights pursuant to Council Resolution 7/23. Continue
Fighting corruption in Melanesia 25 March 2009
The International Council’s recently published report, Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection, was one of the key conference materials at the Melenesian Sub-regional Workshop on Anti-Corruption, facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme’s Pacific Centre (UNDP PC) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) in Papua New Guinea from 10 to 12 March 2009. Continue