Roger Nash spent two years in 11 countries gathering over 400 interviews for a book-length report that examines the work and influence of the UN’s Human Rights presence on the ground. He presented his report at an IPI event entitled “Making Human Rights Real” on November 7, 2012.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights respects the rights of all individuals without bias to ethnicity, gender or religion, but Iran has abandoned this compact, explained Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran, at an IPI event on October 22, 2012.
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On November 1st, IPI hosted a one-day workshop, co-organized with the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to review the UN Security Council’s efforts at enhancing accountability for better protection of civilians in armed conflict.
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Caitlin Reiger, deputy director of the Prosecutions Program at the International Center for Transitional Justice and co-editor of the new book Prosecuting Heads of State, says there have been 67 successful such cases, with some of those convicted spending time in prison as a result.“I think what the book really tries to do is to […]
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On April 20th, the International Peace Institute hosted a lunchtime policy forum on “Human Rights and Counterterrorism: The Role of the UN.” IPI Vice President and Director of External Relations Warren Hoge welcomed a record 125 people to IPI’s Trygve Lie Center and, following his remarks, Ambassador Claude Heller of Mexico discussed the UN’s role […]
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On February 12th, IPI’s Forum on World Affairs addressed “Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: What Can Be Done?”Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was keynote speaker. Also speaking were Betty Bigombe, former Minister of State of Uganda and mediator in the conflict […]
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How do rule of law programs contribute to conflict management? What strategies best address the challenges to securing the rule of law in fragile countries?What place do rule of law policies have in efforts to achieve stable and equitable development? This book addresses these fundamental questions, analyzing rule of law programs in the context of […]
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From Conference Report Executive Summary: The United Nations Secretary-General has a unique role to play in reminding states that in combating terrorism they must respect human rights; otherwise, the effort will be self-defeating. The Secretary-General should uphold the legitimacy and credibility of the UN in the struggle against terrorism and one way to do this […]
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