human rights protection mechanism
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HR PROTECTION MECHANISM
Rezaul Hoque Razu
Universal Protection of HR
National Protection of HR
Regional Protection of HR
Mechanism for Human Rights Protection
Instruments for Universal Protection of HR
UN Charter
Primarily concerned UN Bodies
Universal Declaration of HR
The International Bill of HR
UN Charter
Adopted at San Francisco in 26th June 1945 1st International Instrument dealing with Protection of HR and
Fundamental Freedoms Envisaged UN as an agency for Centralization and Co-
ordination of Administration for international HR Protection Diligently Protected HR through Legal Instruments and On-the-
ground Activities. UN Legal authority was Entrusted with ample powers to
Undertake measures for HR Codification and Protection
UN Charter
Promote and Encourage Respect for HR
International Cooperation for Economic,Social,CulturalEducational and Health Fields
International Relation based on Equal Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Instruments for Universal Protection of HR
UN Charter
Primarily concerned UN Bodies
Universal Declaration of HR
The International Bill of HR
Primarily Concerned UN Bodies for HR
Human Rights Commission
Sub commission for Prevention of Discriminationsand Protection of Minorities
Commission on Status of Women
High Commissioner for HR
Human Rights Commission Established on February 1946 under Un charter Directed to Make Recommendations and reports on
-an International Bill of Human Rights -Conventions or declarations on civil liberties, status of women, freedom of information -Protection of Minorities - Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion or language or religion -Matters relating to Human Rights
Submits a report on each session to the High commission ofHuman Rights
Sub commission for Prevention of Discriminations and Protection of Minorities
Commission on Status of Women
Played an Important role on Promoting rights on Political, Economic, Civil, Social and Educational Fields.
High Commission for Human Rights Works on Peace-keeping missions and has authority to
investigate and report on issues of Human Rights Violation.
Human Rights Council
Replaced Human Rights Commission in 2006 Key Independent UN intergovernmental body
responsible for HR Works voluntarily to examine, monitor, publically report
and advise on HR from a thematic or country specific perspective.
International Bill of Human RightsConsists of,
1.United Nations Charter2.Universal Declaration Of Human Rights,19483.The Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights,19664.The Covenant on Economic Social and
Cultural Rights,1966
Vienna Conference on Human Rights,1993
Vienna Conference on Human Rights,1993
Attended by representatives of 171 nations and 800 NGOs, with some 7,000 participants overall.
It established the interdependence of democracy, economic development, and human rights.
it replaced the Cold War division of Civil and Political Rights With the concept of rights being indivisible, interdependent , and inter-related to each other.
It called for the creation of instruments to publicize and protect the rights of women, children, and indigenous peoples.
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
known as VDPA, adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria.
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Human Rights as relevant universal standard Human Rights as Indivisible, Interdependent and
Interrelated Democracy, Development and Human Rights
against Terrorism Poverty and Social Exclusion The Right to Development Right to seek asylum and humanitarian aid Against Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance Persons belonging to Minority Groups Indigenous people
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Rights of Migrant Workers Women's Rights and Domestic Violence The rights of the child Freedom from Torture Enforced disappearances The Rights of the disabled person Human Rights, the responsibility of the State Human rights education Implementation and monitoring methods
Regional Protection of HR
European Convention for the protection of HR and Fundamental
Freedoms, 1950 American Convention on HR, 1969 European Social Charter African Charter on Human and Peoples
Rights,1981 Helsinki final act of conference on security and
cooperation in Europe, 1975 Arab Commission on Human Rights
National Protection on HR
Human Rights in the Constitution in Bangladesh
Human Rights on other domestic laws
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