Acknowledgement to Jules Lepoutre who kindly shared with me his paper on the Russian 'passportisation' practice published by RGDIP. Link to the Views here 4/5: tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tr…

Right to return to their own country (Art 12), right not to be arbitrarily imposed a nationality (Art 17) and right not to be discriminated against (Art 26), all these rights read in light with relevant provisions of #IHL 3/5

The #HRCttee considered that the forced transfers of detainees from #Crimea to #Russia in 2014, detention in Russia and forced imposition of #citizenship violated right to individual liberty (Art 9), legality pple (Art 15), right not to be forced to leave their own country + 2/5

📢🆕 lCCPR Follow-up World Maps have been updated with the latest reports of the #HRCttee 🇺🇳 on #TUNISIA , #PARAGUAY , #FINLAND and #UZBEKSITAN

Important updates include Tunisia as the second worst country evaluated ever, only followed by Belarus

See more: shorturl.at/aosxT

2/2 - Le rapport traite 3 thématiques clés pour les provinces de l'Est, à savoir 1. Protection des DDH et libertés fondamentales ; 2. Conditions de détention et lutte contre la torture et 3. Violences sexuelles dans les zones en conflit. Lire le rapport ➡️bit.ly/3Ug69ZU

1/2 - En octobre, la #RDCongo 🇨🇩passera devant l'EPU. Pour s'assurer que les préoccupations des ONG de l'Est soient prises en compte lors de l'examen, le CCPR a aidé 13 ONG à rédiger un rapport qui évalue la mise en œuvre des précédentes recommandations et en formule de nouvelles

Ahead of #HRCttee 's follow-up review of #Kenya , the Centre facilitated the submission of a CSO joint follow-up report signed by 14 Kenyan CSOs & assessing implementation of 3 key recommendations: violence against women, forced evictions & public affairs 👉 bit.ly/3QlsvrV

Discover the 17 candidates running for the election of the UN Human Rights Committee that will take place on 29 MAY 2024
🔴Register for online meeting on 29 APR 16:00-18:00
Event organized by Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights in co-operation with TB-Net and GQUAL
geneva-academy.ch/event/all-even…

🆕 The #HRCttee has published Concluding Observations on #CHILE 🇨🇱, #SOMALIA 🇸🇴, #NAMIBIA 🇳🇦, #GUYANA 🇬🇾, #UK 🇬🇧, #SERBIA 🇷🇸 and #INDONESIA 🇮🇩

They are now also available on our website: ccprcentre.org/concluding-obs…

🔗 Find the press release here: ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#HRC55 - Protection des défenseurs des droits humains : Salvatore Saguès rappelle que 5 états africains - #cotedivoire , #BurkinaFaso , #Mali 🇲🇱, #Niger 🇳🇪 et #RDCongo 🇨🇩 -ont déjà adopté des lois pour la protection des DDH, mais leur diffusion et implémentation reste un défis.

2. Reconnaissance de la diversité des DDH; 3. Importance du genre ; 4. Sécurité holistique, physique et numérique 💻; 5. Sécurité élargie aux familles et communautés des DDH ; 6. Inclusion des DDH dans les stratégies de protection ; 7. Protection flexible adaptable aux besoins.📋

#ICCPR Assessment #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Key issues
1) Views under Optional Protocol
🔴Grade C - No implementation
2) Torture and ill-treatment
🔴Grade C - No implementation
3) Liberty and security of person
🔴Grade C - No implementation
🟠Grade B - Limited progress on safeguards (video)

1/2 - En marge de la #HRC55 🇺🇳, le Centre co-sponsorise un événement parallèle focalisé sur la protection des défenseur.e.s des droits humains.
Le RS Michel Forst rappelle 7 principes guide pour élaborer des stratégies de protection efficace : 1. Approche basée sur le droit...

2/2 #ICCPR Assessment #Tunisia 🇹🇳

Key issues #3

3) Freedom of peaceful assembly and excessive use of force by State agents
🔴Grade C - No implementation

#ICCPR Assessment #Tunisia 🇹🇳 Key issues
1) Constitutional Court
⚫️ Grade E - Measures taken contrary to recommandation
2a) State of emergency & c/terrorism: 🔴
Grade C - No implementation
2b) Continued misuse of house arrest⚫️ Grade E - Measures taken contrary to recommandation

#ICCPR Assessment in #Paraguay 🇵🇾
Key issues
1) Human rights violations during the dictatorship:
🟠Grade B - Partial Progress
2) Use of pretrial detention and safeguards:
🟠Grade B - Partial Progress
3) Independence of judiciary and corruption:
🟠Grade B - Partial Progress

#ICCPR Assessment in #Finland 🇫🇮
Key issues
1) Hate speech and hate crimes 🟠 Grade B - Partial Progress
2) Violence against women 🟠 Grade B - Partial Progress except 🔴 Grade C - No progress on investigation
3) :Rights of #Sami : 🔴 Grade C - no progress
cc Finland's Mission in Geneva 🇫🇮 🇺🇳 #FIinHRC

🇺🇳 #UN #HRCttee is now assessing #ICCPR implementation in :
#Finland 🇫🇮
#Paraguay 🇵🇾
#Tunisia 🇹🇳
#Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Follow on line webtv.un.org/en

📢 Joignez nous à 10h au Palais des Nations, salle XXVII!
🧐Le rencontre permettra de recueillir des idées de plaidoyer et des exemples de bonnes pratiques afin de renforcer la protection juridique des DDH.