The presentation was delivered on PENYU: PRIHATINKAH KITA PADA WARISAN YANG TERANCAM? (TUTRLES: ARE WE AWARE ON OUR HERITAGE THAT IS ENDANGERED?) at Zoo Negara, Hulu Kelang on April 19, 2008
The paper on the ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS’
ATTITUDES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION GOALS was presented at the 15th. Simposium Kimia Analisis (SKAM-15) in Bayview Beach Resorts, Penang on September 10-12, 2002
The presentation was delivered on PENYU: PRIHATINKAH KITA PADA WARISAN YANG TERANCAM? (TUTRLES: ARE WE AWARE ON OUR HERITAGE THAT IS ENDANGERED?) at Zoo Negara, Hulu Kelang on April 19, 2008
The paper on the ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS’
ATTITUDES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION GOALS was presented at the 15th. Simposium Kimia Analisis (SKAM-15) in Bayview Beach Resorts, Penang on September 10-12, 2002
This paper was presented at ASERA (Australasian Science Education Research Association) conference organized at Shoal Bay by University of Newscastle, Australia in June 2010
The paper on PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI BANDINGAN DUA BENUA was presented at Institut Pendidikan Guru Ilmu Khas Cheras (IPGIK) on Jun 21, 2012 attended by the director and student-teachers of the institute.
Агрессивный по отношению к личности и обществу характер новых религиозных движений стал причиной столь пристального к ним внимания со стороны светской власти и ее институтов (полиции, суда и т.п.). Как отмечают авторы "Рапорта Коттрелла" - первого наиболее полного и важного документа, посвященного последствиям деятельности новых религиозных движений, - в их намерения не входило "оценивать притязаний на истинность того или иного верования", поскольку такие верования "являются делом личного выбора и не могут быть объектом вмешательства общественной власти". Авторы рапорта хотели лишь изучить те последствия, "которые имеет для общества принадлежность одного из его членов к новому религиозному движению". Авторы документа приходят к выводу, что практически все эти движения и связанные с ними организации "достаточно спорны и подозрительны. Говоря так, - пишут авторы рапорта, - мы имеем ввиду обвинения в совершении налоговых и других преступлений, распространяемой ими лжи; об отчаянии, в которое впадают семьи людей, присоединившихся к этим движениям, а также те нарушения, которые они провоцируют в психике своих адептов".
This paper was presented at ASERA (Australasian Science Education Research Association) conference organized at Shoal Bay by University of Newscastle, Australia in June 2010
The paper on PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI BANDINGAN DUA BENUA was presented at Institut Pendidikan Guru Ilmu Khas Cheras (IPGIK) on Jun 21, 2012 attended by the director and student-teachers of the institute.
Агрессивный по отношению к личности и обществу характер новых религиозных движений стал причиной столь пристального к ним внимания со стороны светской власти и ее институтов (полиции, суда и т.п.). Как отмечают авторы "Рапорта Коттрелла" - первого наиболее полного и важного документа, посвященного последствиям деятельности новых религиозных движений, - в их намерения не входило "оценивать притязаний на истинность того или иного верования", поскольку такие верования "являются делом личного выбора и не могут быть объектом вмешательства общественной власти". Авторы рапорта хотели лишь изучить те последствия, "которые имеет для общества принадлежность одного из его членов к новому религиозному движению". Авторы документа приходят к выводу, что практически все эти движения и связанные с ними организации "достаточно спорны и подозрительны. Говоря так, - пишут авторы рапорта, - мы имеем ввиду обвинения в совершении налоговых и других преступлений, распространяемой ими лжи; об отчаянии, в которое впадают семьи людей, присоединившихся к этим движениям, а также те нарушения, которые они провоцируют в психике своих адептов".
The Aarhus Convention as a legal basis for public participation activities - ...
верховный комиссар оон по правам человека
1. Управление Верховного
Комиссара ООН по правам
человека
Презентация для участников русскоязычной программы
стажировки для коренных народов
Вторник, 17 ноября 2009, Moттa RS-02
Елена Кунтури Тапиеро (ekountouri-tapiero@ohchr.org)
2. Совет по правам человека
• Что это такое? Межправительственный орган (47
членов)
• Мандат? Резолюция Ген. Ассамблеи 60/251
• Как он работает? Совещается 10 недель в году в
течение 3 сессий
• Что такое пакет решений? Принят 18 июня 2007 г.
• Главное новшество: механизм УПО
• Секретариат – УВКПЧ
• Как работать с Советом по ПЧ и его механизмами?
– НПО с консультативным статусом при ЭКОСОС
– НПО без данного статуса и гражданское общество
– Трансляция заседаний
– Веб-сайт Совета и Экстранет
– СМИ, СМС и Twitter
3. УПО
• Два этапа: Рабочая группа по УПО пленарное заседание Совета
• Документация:
– Отчет государства на основании обширных консультаций с
заинтересованными сторонами на нацинальном уровне
– Подборка УВКПЧ с информацией относительно договорных
органов, специальных процедур и соответствующих документов
ООН
– Подборка УВКПЧ с “дополнительной и достоверной информацией”,
предоставленной другими заинтересованными сторонами
• Рабочая группа по УПО: НПО со статусом при ЕКОСОС могут
посещать сессии Рабочей группы, но не могут выступать с устными
заявлениями
• Пленарное заседание Совета: НПО со статусом при ЕКОСОС могут
выступать с общими замечаниями до принятия итоговых документов
• Итоговые документы осуществляются, прежде всего, соответствующим
государством, а также другими заинтересованными сторонами
4. Специальные процедуры
• Независимые эксперты
• Назначаются Советом по ПЧ
• Проводят мониторинг прав человека
вразличных странах или
относительно определенных
вопросов
• Проводят исследования по
определенным вопросам
• Посещают страны
• Получают и рассматривают
сообщения
• Обращаются к правительствам
• Реагируют на ситуации, требующие
срочного вмешательства
• Отчитываются перед Советом по ПЧ
5. Договорные органы
• Комитет по правам человека
• Комитет по экономическим, социальным и
культурным правам
• Комитет по ликвидации расовой
дискриминации
• Комитет по ликвидации дикриминации в
отношении женщин
• Комитет против пыток
• Комитет по правам ребенка
• Комитет по защите прав всех трудящихся-
мигрантов и членов их семей
• Две Конвенции, принятые Генеральной
Ассамблеей:
– Конвенция о правах инвалидов и
Факультативный протокол, вступила в
мае 2008 г.
– Международная конвенция о защите
всех лиц от насильственных
исчезновений, еще не вступила в силу
Introduce yourself Tell the group that at the end of the presentation there will be time for Q&A, and that you will be giving them handouts of the presentation You can give the group an opportunity to introduce themselves Brief overview about the structure, mandate and mechanisms of the HRC and focus specifically on the role of civil society. Presentation to last 30 minutes, then Q and A.
Human Rights Council -Created by the General Assembly in 2006 -Members elected directly by the General Assembly -Guided by the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity -Universal Periodic Review main innovation -Ability to convene special sessions to respond promptly to human rights crises -OHCHR provides support for the meetings of the Council and a follow-up to deliberations The Human Rights Council, which meets in Geneva 10 weeks a year, was created by the General Assembly in 2006 to replace the Human Rights Commission. It is composed of 47 elected United Nations Member States who serve for an initial period of 3 years, and cannot be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The Human Rights Council is a forum where all Member States can discuss human rights issues, but also promote and make human rights a priority issue. The expanded mandate of the Council includes making recommendations to the General Assembly for further development to international human rights law and undertaking a Universal Periodic Review of the fulfillment of each State of its human rights obligations and commitments. The Human Rights Council also has the ability to react quickly to human rights emergencies in countries. OHCHR provides support for the meetings of the Human Rights Council, and follow-up to the Council’s deliberations. Questions and Answers on the Human Rights Council 1. How many members will the new Human Rights Council have? The new Council will consist of 47 members, as compared to the 53-member Commission on Human Rights. 2. How will members be elected? Membership to the Council is open to all Member States of the United Nations. Members would be elected by the General Assembly through individual and direct votes by absolute majority (96 votes). The distribution of seats would be in accordance with equitable geographical representation (13 from the African Group; 13 from the Asian Group; 6 from the Eastern European Group; 8 from the Latin American and Caribbean Group; and 7 from the Western European and Other States Group). The members of the new Human Rights Council will be elected on 9 May 2006. 3. How is this new election procedure for Council membership different from the Commission on Human Rights? The new election procedure calls for an absolute majority of the entire membership of the General Assembly. Election to the Commission on Human Rights was by the 54 member Economic and Social Council through a majority of those present and voting. 4. What are the expectations of the members to the Council? When voting for members of the Council, member states will take into consideration a candidates' contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights. Upon election, new members will commit themselves to cooperating with the Council and to upholding the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights. Candidates to the Council would also submit voluntary pledges and commitments with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights. These expectations did not exist for the Commission on Human Rights. 5. How will the Council ensure that its members are abiding by these human rights standards? Members of the Council will undergo the Council's new universal review mechanism during their term of membership. The modalities and frequency of this universal periodic review mechanism will be adopted by the Council within one year of its first session. 6. Could a Member have its rights and privileges suspended in the Council? The General Assembly would have the right to suspend the rights and privileges of any Council Member that it decides has persistently committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its term of membership. This process of suspension would require a two-thirds majority vote by the General Assembly. 7. How long are the terms of membership? Members will be elected for three year terms. They would not be eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms. 8. Where will the Human Rights Council fit in within the United Nations system? The Human Rights Council would be a subsidiary body of the General Assembly. This would make it directly accountable to the full membership of the United Nations. 9. Where and how often will the Council meet? The Human Rights Council will be based in Geneva and will hold no fewer than three sessions per year (including a main session) for a total period of no less than ten weeks. The Commission met in one annual six-week session. The Council will also be able to convene to deal with urgent situations, and to hold special sessions when necessary through a request by a Member of the Council with the support of one-third of the membership of the Council. 10. Will non-governmental organizations and other observers participate in the proceedings of the Council as they did with the Commission on Human Rights? Observers, including non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, national human rights institutions and specialized agencies, will participate in the Council through the same arrangements and practices that applied to the Commission. 11. How will the work of the special mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights – independent experts, treaty bodies, and special rapporteurs – be affected by the establishment of the Council? The Council will carry over all the Commission's mandates and responsibilities to ensure that there is not a protection gap in the transition. A review will be completed within one year from the Council's first session. This review will examine ways to rationalize and strengthen the special procedures and mechanisms including the Sub-Commission of Commission on Human Rights on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. 12. What will the relationship be between the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council? The new Council will assume the role and responsibilities of the Commission on Human Rights relating to the work of the Office of the High Commissioner. 13. How would you summarize the main objectives of the Human Rights Council? The Council will serve as the main United Nations forum for dialogue and cooperation on human rights. Its focus will be to help member states meet their human rights obligations through dialogue, capacity building, and technical assistance. The Council will also make recommendations to the General Assembly for further development of international law in the field of human rights.
According to Resolution 5/1, the documents on which the review would be based are: 1- Information prepared by the State concerned, which can take the form of a national report, on the basis of General Guidelines adopted by the HRC at its 6th session, and any other information considered relevant by the State concerned, which could be presented either orally or in written, provided that the written presentation summarizing the information will not exceed 20 pages. 2- Additionally a compilation prepared by OHCHR of the information contained in the reports of treaty bodies, special procedures, including observations and comments by the State concerned, and other relevant official UN documents, which shall not exceed 10 pages. 3- Additional, credible and reliable information provided by other relevant stakeholders to the UPR which should also be taken into consideration by the Council in the review. OHCHR will prepare a summary of such information which shall not exceed 10 pages. Other relevant stakeholders include NGOs .
Special Procedures Mechanisms established by the Human Rights Council to address: Specific country situations Thematic issues in all parts of the world Who are the Special Procedures Mandate Holders and how do they work? - Special procedures commonly are either an individual, called a special rapporteur or representative or an independent expert, or a group of individuals, called a working group. - Special Procedures Mandate Holders are independent: fully free from governmental or non-governmental pressure, they report to the Council on their findings and recommendations. -Work on a voluntary basis -Appointed by the Human Rights Council -Country Mandates (8, Burundi, Cambodia, DPR of Korea, Haiti, Myanmar, the OPT, Somalia and Sudan) / Thematic Mandates (30) as of October 2008 -Report to the Human Rights Council -Conduct research, country visits, receive complaints, engage governments - Special Rapporteurs usually serve a maximum of 6 years, with country mandates reviewed every year, and every 3 years for thematic mandates. - Special Rapporteurs are sometimes the only mechanism that will alert the international community on certain human rights issues. OHCHR provides personnel and logistical support to mandate holders
The Treaty Bodies Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, States have ratified seven core interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing treaties to enforce human rights. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights were the first legally binding international instruments that were drafted. Together with the UDHR they form what is called the “International Bill of Human Rights”. “Treaty bodies”, or Committees, have been put in place to support States parties (States who have ratified a treaty) in monitoring the implementation of all treaties they have ratified under international law: Human Rights Committee monitors the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR - 161 States); Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights monitors the International Covenant of the same name (ICESCR, 157 States Party); Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination monitors the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD - 173 States Party); Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women monitors the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women ( CEDAW 186 States Party); Committee against Torture monitors the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT - 145 States Party); Committee on the Rights of the Child monitors the Convention of the same name (CRC - 193 States Party); Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families - monitors the International Convention of the same name ( 37 States Party). Committee on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD ) monitors implementations of the Convention of the Rights of Person with Disabilities and its optional protocols 2006. One more treaty has been adopted by the General Assembly on December 2006 and open to ratifications :the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (not come into force yet). It is open to states when creating a human rights treaty, to set up a monitoring institution or mechanism to help ensure that states that are party to that treaty are carrying out their obligations. Treaty bodies are made up of 18 to 23 independent experts who, after examining reports from States, will give their recommendations. In some cases, individual complaints will also be considered. Treaty bodies usually meet in session twice a year in Geneva, with the exception of the Human Rights Committee who additionally meets once a year in New York. OHCHR supports Committees by providing expertise and logistical support through their secretariats.
Open the floor to questions Inform the participants that further information on the work of OHCHR is available on our website.
