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Fatima Al Noor

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Thu, 10/21/2021 – 14:49

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Learn about each human rights topic, see who’s involved, and find the latest news, reports, events and more.

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Civic space & democracy

Civic space and human rights defenders

Civil society; reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations; online activism and restrictions; protection; accountability

Democracy, right to participate and the electoral process

Elections; participation; democratic governance; voting; civic space

Digital space and human rights

Privacy, online, cybersecurity, data, surveillance, AI, artificial intelligence, digital, technology, automation, algorithm, content governance, biometrics

Freedom of assembly and of association

Freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, peaceful protest, protests

Freedom of expression and opinion

Incitement to hatred, safety of journalists, freedom of the press, conscientious objection to military service, conscientious objectors, free speech, freedom of the media

Development & living in dignity

Business and human rights

Business enterprises; transnational corporations; corporate social responsibility and accountability; Ruggie Principles; Guiding Principles; binding instrument; supply chain; socially responsible investments; due diligence

Care and support

Care and support systems, care and support economy, care work, support work, care workers, support workers, unpaid care and support responsibility, domestic work, caregivers, childcare, long-term care and support, support services, assistive devices, accessible infrastructures

Climate change and environment

Global warming, clean air, healthy ecosystems, management and disposal of hazardous substances, toxic waste, sustainability, activism, business, migration, right to health, development, Sustainable Development Goals, mitigation and adaption

Coercive measures

Sanctions, embargoes, interruption of financial and investment flows, asset freezing, travel bans, trade, right to development

Education and cultural rights

Cultural rights defenders, cultural rights of women, digitization of education, privatization of education, protection of cultural heritage, SDG 4, primary education, cultural diversity

Health

Physical and mental health, leprosy, maternal, child and reproductive health, persons with HIV/AIDS, prevention, treatment and control of diseases, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals 1-5, availability, accessibility, acceptability

Land and housing

Displacement, financialization of housing, forced evictions, homelessness, informal settlements, land tenure, adequate standard of living, migration, post-conflict settings, secure tenure, land registry, urbanization, local governments, social protection, rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas

Poverty, the right to food and social protection

Austerity measures, economic deprivation, extreme poverty, food security and nutrition, hunger, poverty reduction initiatives, Sustainable Development Goal 2, social protection floors, work

Right to development

Solidarity; inequality; international cooperation; foreign debt; international order; trade and investment; least developed countries; development finance institutions; participation; illegal financial flows;

Sustainable development through human rights

Sustainable development; SDGs; budget; tax; debt; finance; deregulation; privatization; illicit financial flows; reform; good governance

Water and sanitation

Hygiene, safe drinking water, handwashing, Sustainable Development Goal 6, development

Equality & non-discrimination

Albinism

Oculocutaneous albinism, witchcraft

Children and youth

Rights of children; violence against children; rights of youth; sale and sexual exploitation of children; participation; activism; inclusion

Freedom of religion

Freedom of religion or belief, Faith for Rights, Beirut Declaration, 18 commitments, Rabat Plan of Action, combating religious intolerance

Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous communities, indigenous organizations, Free prior and informed consent, UNDRIP, UNSWAP, Fellowship Programme, Fund, EMRIP

LGBTI people

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people; violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics

Migration

Migrants; internal displacement; statelessness; right to nationality; migrant workers; human rights of migrants; access to education and health; climate change; violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; tolerance; diversity; gender-based violence

Minorities

Minority rights; COVID-19 and minority rights; diversity; ethnic, national, linguistic and religious minorities; non-discrimination; inclusion; hate speech; Roma; descent-based discrimination, Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP)

Older persons

Ageism; age discrimination; dementia; financial exploitation; impact of automation; lack of special measures, services and facilities; older women; poverty; social exclusion; social protection; violence and abuse of elders; Alzheimer’s; ESCR

Persons with disabilities

Disability; disorder; independent living; institutionalisation; mental impairment; physical impairment; rehabilitation; integration; inclusion; reasonable accommodation; discrimination; civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; empowerment

Racism, xenophobia & intolerance

Antisemitism; colonialism; Durban declaration; fellowship programme; neo-Nazism; people of African descent; police brutality; racial discrimination; racial prejudice and incitement to racial hatred; racial justice and equality

Gender equality and women’s rights

Gender equality, rights of women and girls, discrimination against women and girls gender-based violence, violence against women , gender integration, women human rights defenders

Justice & the rule of law

Administration of justice and law enforcement

Rule of law, law enforcement, Hate speech, judiciary, judicial process, independence of judges, lawyers, court officials

Death penalty

Abolition of; capital punishment; commutation; death row; executions; most serious crimes; poor people and death row; Second Optional protocol; women and death row

Detention

Arbitrary detention, administrative detention, imprisonment, deprivation of liberty

Disappearances and executions

Enforced disappearances; involuntary disappearances; extrajudicial executions; summary executions; arbitrary executions; right to life; right to liberty; right to security of person

Slavery and trafficking

Trafficking in persons, contemporary forms of slavery, descent-based slavery, bonded labour, worst forms of child labour and other forms of child slavery, debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced labour, forced and servile forms of marriage, gender dimensions of slavery and trafficking, removal of organs, serfdom, sexual slavery, forced criminality

Terrorism and violent extremism

Counter-terrorism; terrorist groups; preventing violent extremism; PVE; capacity building

Torture

Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; violations of international norms and standards on the use of force; gender-based violence, intimidation; rehabilitation and redress for victims; solitary confinement; counterterrorism measures

Peace & security

Conflict prevention, early warning and security

armed conflict; arms; atrocities; foreign fighters; genocide; indicators; mercenaries; prevention and early warning, peacebuilding; private military companies; private security companies; PMSCs; weapons

Humanitarian emergencies and conflict situations

Conflict, crisis, pandemic, natural disaster, humanitarian, aid, emergency response

Transitional justice and post-conflict peacekeeping

Rule of law, criminal justice, truth, reparations, non-recurrence, prosecution, transition, peacekeeping, sustaining peace

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