Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
The present report addresses the need to establish, strengthen and develop a strong judiciary within the national criminal justice system, composed of independent and impartial judges and magistrates, as a fundamental tool in the fight against impunity. According to the Special Rapporteur, a human rights violation, a crime or an offence which goes unpunished is […]
Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
The present report addresses the need to establish, strengthen and develop a strong judiciary within the national criminal justice system, composed of independent and impartial judges and magistrates, as a fundamental tool in the fight against impunity. According to the Special Rapporteur, a human rights violation, a crime or an offence which goes unpunished is […]
Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
This is the fourth report of the Special Rapporteur to the General Assembly. It addresses the issues relating to his mandate on which he has focused most closely since his report to the Human Rights Council at its eighth session. It gives an account of activities carried out since then and of activities to be […]
Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
This is the fourth report of the Special Rapporteur to the General Assembly. It addresses the issues relating to his mandate on which he has focused most closely since his report to the Human Rights Council at its eighth session. It gives an account of activities carried out since then and of activities to be […]
Guidance note of the Secretary-General
This note provides the guiding principles and framework for UN rule of law activities at the national level that apply in all circumstances, including in crisis, post-crisis, conflict-prevention, conflict, post-conflict and development contexts. In order to ensure a comprehensive and coherent UN approach, the note is derived from United Nations norms, standards and guidance, and […]
Guidance note of the Secretary-General
This note provides the guiding principles and framework for UN rule of law activities at the national level that apply in all circumstances, including in crisis, post-crisis, conflict-prevention, conflict, post-conflict and development contexts. In order to ensure a comprehensive and coherent UN approach, the note is derived from United Nations norms, standards and guidance, and […]
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
This document is a report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Page 23 refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.: “On 11 January 2001, the Special Representative joined the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges […]
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
This document is a report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Page 23 refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.: “On 11 January 2001, the Special Representative joined the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges […]