International Commission of Jurists
HRC54: UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice and Reparation: All States should apply international standards for transitional justice

HRC54: UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice and Reparation: All States should apply international standards for transitional justice

Sep 15, 2023 | Advocacy, Human Rights Council, News, Statements, Work with the UN

The ICJ welcomes the last report of Mr. Fabian Salvioli as he ends his 6-year tenure as the UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. The report, presented to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on 14 September 2023, compiles and analyses existing international standards under the five pillars of transitional justice: truth, justice, reparation, memorialization and guarantees of non-recurrence.

HRC50: UN Human Rights Council holds the line on SOGI and gender equality, keeps watch on some key countries but fails again to address Russia and China

HRC50: UN Human Rights Council holds the line on SOGI and gender equality, keeps watch on some key countries but fails again to address Russia and China

Jul 11, 2022 | Human Rights Council, News, Statements, Work with the UN

As it concludes its 50th session, the UN Human Rights Council has shown that it can act to address the human rights situations in countries in crisis, such as Libya, Syria, Belarus, Afghanistan, Sudan and Eritrea. It also has been able to withstand fierce opposition from retrograde States to work to protect those suffering violence and discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the Council continues to fail to address some of the direst human rights situations in powerful countries, such as the Russian Federation and China.

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