The views, opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this document are not given nor necessarily endorsed by the organization for security and cooperation in europe osce unless the osce is explicitly defined as the author of this document. Zhrc baseline study report 2015 a baseline survey on perception, attitudes and understanding on human rights in zimbabwe report 18 march 2015. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report. World report 2015 human rights watch 1,823 view world report 20 human rights watch 2,885 view world report 2014 human rights watch 2,886 view world report 2008 human rights watch 692 view human rights education in primary and secondary 1,081 view. In the year 2015 16, business and human rights resource centre. April, 2016 state department 2015 human rights report. As unilever itself says, its first of its kind enhancing livelihoods, advancing human rights report assesses some of the challenges the company and many companies of its size and global status face when trying to balance human rights with economic imperatives. Mexico, which has 31 states and a federal district, is a multiparty federal republic with an elected president and bicameral legislature. The goal was to find out what people expect from their national human rights institution. In 2015, the human rights situation in tibet did not improve and china continued to violate international law. Its no easy thing to grapple with the huge and complex issue of human rights. Each country and territory is assigned two numerical ratingsfrom 1 to 7for political rights and civil liberties, with 1 representing the most free and 7 the least free. Reports by local human rights defenders describe an alarming shrinking of democratic space. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas.
The report provides the number of executions in 2015, the trend compared to previous years, methods of execution, charges, geographic distribution and monthly breakdown of. Reports on the activities of the foreign and commonwealth office fco to promote human rights abroad. Universal declaration of human rights united nations. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. This report provides examples of the important work we have undertaken to support and strengthen human rights, under three broad themes. The breadth and scope of the feedback was profound, yet several common themes emerged.
It was a major victory for human rights, shutting the door on torture. The annual report is available in tibetan, english and chinese. Kenya national commission on human rights publications. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, hrc envisions a world where lgbtq people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. There are some achievements that have been made that are synonymous with an institution that has long been in existence. When citing this report, please acknowledge the source annual report 2015 of the european court of human rights, council of europe. Childrens rights report 2015 i am pleased to present to you the childrens rights report 2015, in accordance with section 46mb of the australian human rights commission act 1986 cth the act.
In july 2012 president enrique pena nieto of the institutional revolutionary party pri won election to a single. The judge ruled the federal investigation thus far had not been exhaustive, adequate, or effective. Physicians for human rights table of contents 3 we stood up to torturers and won 4 empowering human rights defenders worldwide 6 kenyas government on trial for rape 7 ending rape as a weapon of war 8 justice from beyond the. Secretary john kerry released the state departments 2015 country reports on human rights practices. The 8th annual report of iran human rights ihr on the death penalty gives an assessment and analysis of the death penalty trends in 2015 in the islamic republic of iran. Human rights and democracy report 2015 a report on the activity in 2015 by the foreign and commonwealth office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy around the. Megasporting events and human rights 34 by minky worden. Annual report 2015 canadian human rights commission. In her powerful poem home, warsan shire movingly conveys the reality refu.
The universal declaration of human rights the universal declaration of human rights udhr is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Activities of the iachr in relation to the interamerican court of human rights e. But we knew that without a public accounting of post911 abuses, the temptation to reopen that door would persist. To access the reports in all the official languages, please copy the relevant document code, click on categorized search, and paste it in the symbol number field or alternatively search under documents reports to the human rights council hrc reports to the commission on human rights chr report to the general assembly ga. Activities of the iachr in relation to the friendly settlement mechanism f.
Several reports will also be presented to the thirtythird to 30 september session of the human rights council. Country reports on human rights practices for 2019 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor role of the chain of command and the military order to take down criminals. Laid the groundwork for the corporate human rights benchmark, an ambitious ranking of 500 companies on their human rights policies, processes and practices. The human rights campaign represents a force of more than 3 million members and supporters nationwide. This is our fiveyearly report on equality and human rights progress in great britain. A report on the activity in 2015 by the foreign and commonwealth office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote. The absence of an entry in this report on a particular country or territory does not imply that no human rights violations. The key findings reports provide annual analyses of the state of global human rights funding.
A financial overview itemised by country and by priority is included at the end of the document. Country reports on human rights practices for 2015 state. The years 2015 and 2016 were characterized by a significant aggravation of the human rights situation in west papua compared to previous years. I am pleased to present to you the childrens rights report 2015, in accordance with section 46mb of the australian human rights commission act 1986 cth the act. Ngos detailed reports from detainees whom authorities allegedly sexually abused, threatened with death, and forced to spend hours on their knees in detention centers. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies. The annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. In 2016, special procedures mandate holders presented annual reports to the thirtyfirst 29 february to 24 march and thirtysecond june to 1 july sessions of the human rights council. The report incorporates information received from consultations with state government departments and agencies, local governments, community organisations, courts and tribunals, and highlights some great examples of human rights. This report documents continuing violations of garment workers rights in bangladesh, details recent allegations of illegal antiunion tactics by managers, including assaults on union organizers, and shows the inadequacy of efforts to date to compensate victims of the rana plaza collapse and tazreen fashions fire. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. Each report also includes summaries of the years public hearing cases and examples of cases investigated during the year. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression.
The term west papua refers to the indonesian easternmost provinces of papua and papua barat. The commissions 2015 report on the charter of human rights and responsibilities identifies a critical need for greater investment in human rights education and the development of a stronger human rights culture across government. Freedom in the world methodology freedom in the world 2015 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 15 territories during 2014. Human rights campaign 2015 annual report by human rights. Annual report 2015 tibetan centre for human rights and. On june 25, 2015, the bureau of democracy, human rights and labor drl at the us state department published its 2014 country reports on the status of human rights in countries around the world including a report on israel and the occupied palestinian territories. Asa 111279 2015 the issue of womens subordinate legal, social and political position in afghan society and the failure of the government to meet its obligations to ensure gender equality and address discriminatory social attitudes forms the basis of this report. The report highlight the human rights violations perpetrated by state and non state actors across.
Activities of the iachr in relation to the political organs of the oas. The act requires that i submit a report relating to the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by children in australia on an annual basis. Country reports on human rights practices united states. The trends report offers a look at human rights funding across multiple years from a subset of funders. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Strengthening of the public complaints referral mechanisms ipcrm, monitoring of the tjrc hearings, engagements with the icc proceedings,reduction of human rights violations by state agencies through institutional reforms and advocacy for enhanced respect for human rights standards by traditional. The israeli information center for human rights in the. Childrens rights report 2015 australian human rights. Periods of sessions of the interamerican commission held in 2015 c. Zhrc baseline study report 2015 zimbabwe human rights.
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