IHR LEGAL Newsletter
October – December 2023
News concerning the universal system and regional systems for the promotion and protection of human rights
- UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
- AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
- EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
- INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
Universal Human Rights System
1. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
The OHCHR is the principal human rights entity of the United Nations. Its functions include promoting and protecting all human rights, helping to empower people, and developing a human rights perspective in all United Nations programs. The current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is Mr. Volker Türk.
Recent Developments
The OHCHR referred to an official letter published by Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups that raised concerns about the Russian decision banning the international LGBT movement as “extremist”
On December 4, 2023, the OHCHR referred to an official letter published by Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups that raised concerns about the Russian decision banning the international LGBT movement as “extremist”. Last November 30, Russia’s...
The OHCHR published a technical note on the “Human Rights of Intersex People”
On November 3, 2023, the OHCHR published a technical note on the “Human Rights of Intersex People”. Therewith, the OHCHR aimed to bring national legislation into line...
African Human Rights System
1. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
The ACHPR is a quasi-jurisdictional body, within the framework of the African Union, whose main function is to protect and promote human and peoples’ rights in African countries. Among its functions are to process complaints from individuals or States about human rights violations committed by States in the region, and to receive periodic reports from States on the human rights situation in their country.
Recent Developments
The ACHPR released its Resolution No. 569 on the Need to Protect Civic Space, Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa
On November 9, 2023, the ACHPR released its Resolution No. 569 on the Need to Protect Civic Space, Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa, recalling that these freedoms, that constitute “civic space”, are essential elements in a vibrant...
European Human Rights System
1. European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
The ECtHR is a judicial body of the Council of Europe whose main function is to monitor the compliance of States parties with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). The ECtHR is responsible for analyzing complaints from individuals, groups of individuals or States for human rights violations committed by States that have accepted the ECtHR’s jurisdiction.
Recent Developments
The ECtHR found Albania responsible for violating the right to life by failing to identify and punish the perpetrator of the death of a protester in front of the Prime Minister’s Office
On November 11th, 2023, the ECtHR found Albania responsible for violating the right to life by failing to identify and punish the perpetrator of the death of a protester in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. The victim, A.N., was shot in the...
The ECtHR declared that the Netherlands was responsible for violating the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment by expelling a Bahraini national without carrying out a rigorous risk analysis
On October 24, 2023, the ECtHR declared that the Netherlands was responsible for violating the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment by expelling a Bahraini...
Inter-American Human Rights System
1. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
The IACHR is the autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS) responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas. One of its duties is to receive and review complaints from individuals for human rights violations and to monitor human rights situations.
Recent Developments
The IACtHR found that Colombia was responsible for the enforced disappearance of Edisson Guzmán Medina, who has been missing since
On October 20, 2023, the IACtHR found that Colombia was responsible for the enforced disappearance of Edisson Guzmán Medina, who has been missing since 2002. That year, the Colombian government launched a “social recovery plan” in the city of...
The IACHR released its report on “Migrants and Refugees from Venezuela”, addressing the causes of forced displacement from the country
On November 8, 2023, the IACHR released its report on “Migrants and Refugees from Venezuela”, addressing the causes of forced displacement from the country. According...
The IACHR published its Resolution No. 03/2023 on human rights and serious risks to the Rule of Law in Guatemala
On December 11, 2023, the IACHR published its Resolution No. 03/2023 on human rights and serious risks to the Rule of Law in Guatemala. The resolution addressed the...
More News
The IACtHR decided that Paraguay was internationally responsible for the torture of police inspector Jorge Luis López Sosa
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) The IACtHR is a regional human rights court responsible for applying and interpreting the American Convention on Human Rights and other human rights instruments in the region. Its main function is to decide cases on human...
The IACtHR declared Argentina internationally responsible for the delay in the execution of a writ of amparo that dealt with the remuneration of a judge, in the “Boleso v. Argentina” case
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) The IACtHR is a regional human rights court responsible for applying and interpreting the American Convention on Human Rights and other human rights instruments in the region. Its main function is to decide cases on human...
IACHR and REDESCA publish their new thematic report on poverty, climate change and Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights in Central America and Mexico
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) The IACHR is the autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS) responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas. One of its duties is to receive and review complaints from...
ECtHR found that the decision to terminate the citizenship of an Azerbaijani journalist, rendering him stateless, violated his right to respect for private and family life in the “Emin Huseynov v. Azerbaijan” case
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) The ECtHR is a judicial body of the Council of Europe whose main function is to monitor the compliance of States parties with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). The ECtHR...
ECtHR found that Italy had violated the right to life by failing to take the necessary measures to prevent the death by drug overdose of a person in its custody
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) The ECtHR is a judicial body of the Council of Europe whose main function is to monitor the compliance of States parties with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). The ECtHR...
ACHPR issued a statement expressing concern over the expulsion of more than 200 Burkinabe refugees and asylum seekers by Ghanaian authorities
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) The ACHPR is a quasi-jurisdictional body, within the framework of the African Union, whose main function is to protect and promote human and people´s rights in African countries. Among its functions are to...