HUMAN RIGHTS’ APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – PRACTICE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
The consequences of environmental degradation and pollution have raised the issue of the significance of the link between human rights and environmental protection.
Marijana Mladenov, Igor Serotila
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Violations of the right to food during deprivation of liberty: a global socio-legal assessment of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment mission reporting on selected prisons since 2015 [PDF]
Background States have a heightened duty of care owed to persons deprived of their liberty extending beyond the prohibition of torture and discrimination.
Marie Claire Van Hout +3 more
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A Human Rights Agenda for the Biden Administration
The Biden administration has much to do to restore the United States’ credibility as a human rights leader and to strengthen the human rights system in an era of rising right-wing nationalism, authoritarianism, and competition for global power.
Sarah H. Cleveland
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Interaction of the human-rights ombudsman in the Russian Federation with human rights law enforcement (on the example of the prosecutor’s office and the investigative committee) [PDF]
The purpose of the study is to analyze some systemic problems in the organization and activities of the institution of the Human-Rights Ombudsman in Russia, bodies of the Prosecutor’s Office, the Investigative Committee of Russia, as well as the ...
Demina Elizaveta Petrovna +1 more
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This article analyzes the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations human rights institutions: the Human Rights Committee (CCPR); the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR); and the Committee on the ...
Eitvydas Zurba
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Economic Inequality, Social Determinants of Health, and the Right to Social Security [PDF]
This paper discusses economic inequality as a key social determinant of health. It highlights the potentially transformative role of social protection systems in addressing economic inequality and health inequalities. How to finance social protection and
Joo-Young Lee
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The Binding Nature of Interim Measures Issued by Human Rights Treaty Bodies [PDF]
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies play an essential role in the promotion of State parties’ compliance with international human rights treaties, through examination of complaints filed pursuant to individual communications procedure. These bodies, despite of
Alireza Ebrahimgol +2 more
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(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2022 7(3), 1495-1516 | Article | (Table of Contents) I. Introduction. - II. A brief overview of the main features of human rights treaty bodies. - III.
Andrea Spagnolo
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Human Rights in Latin America: Summary of a Report by Canadian Church Group
Summary of a report by a Canadian church group.
. Inter-Church Committee on Human Rights in Latin America
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Background The Syrian crisis has put tremendous strain on the Lebanese health system, particularly in the historically underserved border region. The ICRC Primary Health Care program has focused on refugee and host communities in these areas.
Claudia Truppa +10 more
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