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ADVOCACY THROUGH THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS March 14, 2014
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UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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TreatyAdoption Entered into force State Parties International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 16 Dec 196623 Mar 1976167 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights 16 Dec 19663 Jan 1976160 “CORE” HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES
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ÓRGANOS DE TRATADOS DE DDHH TratadoAdopción Entrada en vigor Estados PartesPerú Pacto internacional de derechos civiles y políticos* 16 dic 1966 23 mar 1976 167 28 abr 1978 Pacto internacional de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales* 16 dic 1966 3 ene 197616028 abr 1978 TreatyAdoption Entered into force State Parties International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination 21 Dec 19654 Jan1969175 Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women 18 Dec 19793 Sept 1981186 Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment 10 Dec 198426 Jun1987149 Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 Nov 19892 Sept 1990191 International Convention on the protection of the rights of all Migrant Workers and their families 18 Dec 19901 Jul 200345 International Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities 13 Dec 20063 May 2008 107 International Convention for the protection of all persons against Enforced Disappearances 20 Dec 200623 Dec 201030
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Three levels: Respect not violate the rights included in the treaty Protect not permit that others violate those rights Promote take positive action (legislative, administrative, budgetary, etc.) to achieve the full exercise of the rights STATE OBLIGATIONS
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Universal system has a variety of oversight procedures to support and monitor the compliance of human rights obligations UNIVERSAL SYSTEM International mechanisms and procedures are always a last resort and will not substitute national ones Human rights must always be resolved at the national level.
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UN oversight Treaty bodies UPR Special Rapporteurs Human Rights Council
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UN oversight Treaty bodies UPR Special Rapporteurs Human Rights Council
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adequate housing African descendants arbitrary detention cultural rights right to free assembly and peaceful association contemporary forms of slavery sale of children enforced disappearance extrajudicial execution extreme poverty and human rights discrimination against women violence against women right to food freedom of opinion and expression health human rights defenders judicial independence indigenous peoples internally displaced persons migrants minorities racism potable water and sanitation toxic waste trafficking in persons human rights and transnationals rights to truth, justice and reparation SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS
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UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo receive information continuously recognized experts capacity to take immediate action independent informal and less structured less public SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS
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UN oversight Treaty bodies UPR Special Rapporteurs Human Rights Council
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“CORE” HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES Civil and Political Rights Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Racial Discrimination Discrimination against Women Torture Rights of the Child Migrant Workers Persons With Disabilities Enforced Disappearances
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UN oversight Treaty bodies UPR Special Rapporteurs Human Rights Council
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UPR Report published National advocacy and monitor Preparation of CS report Int’l advocacy Review of the State UPR ADVOCACY PROCESS
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Role of civil society national report compilation advocacy testimony OHCHR compilations facilitators State consultation process report dialogue accept, consider, reject HRC dialogue recommendations report PROCEDURE
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UN oversight Treaty bodies Special Rapporteurs UPR Human Rights Council
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