Law
UN Expert on the Human Rights of Migrants - Francois Crepeau: LINK ¤ B B C
_________________________________________
- "the UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants - Francois Crepeau says !!!"
_________________________________________
- "European countries should partly open official channels, and their labour markets - to migrants !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the UN expert calls on the EU to create - a coherent and comprehensive policy !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "against smugglers - by offering some official channels to enter Europe !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "opening up the regular labour markets through smart visas - allowing some people to come to look for work !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "allows a much better regulated and controlled - official labour market !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "such measures should be supported with sanctions against employers - who exploited migrants in "underground labour markets" !"
_________________________________________
- "Europe needs some migration - that the populations until 2050 - do not shrink !!!!!!!!!"
the UN Special Rapporteur of Human Rights - Manfred Nowak: LINK ¤ STANDARD
_________________________________________
- "Manfred Nowak is the United Nations - Special Rapporteur of Human Rights !!!!!!"
- "the Austrian is a human rights lawyer, and university professor - as well as co-founder and Scientific Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights !"
_________________________________________
- "in a modern penal system - the detainee is deprived of his personal freedom !"
- "but his/her detention conditions should resemble those outside - in order to easier resocialise them !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "this is the reason why Denmark - has such a low reoffense rate !!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "in contrast - you have countries with archaic thinking !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "such as Russia, but also the USA - whoever is sentenced should suffer !!!!!!"
- "actually, the Human Rights Council is supposed to act - upon the expertise of independent experts !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "but the better the Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Commission - do their work !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the more they were criticised by some countries - due to political agendas !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the UN must reform - its human rights organs profoundly !!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "a convention - for the rights of detainees !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "particularly important is to ratify - the Additional Protocol to the Convention of Torture !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "generally, there should be the creation of a - global court of justice for human rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "which even supersedes the competencies - of the European Court of Human Rights !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and which serves as a basis - for all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Amnesty International - AI: LINK ¤ AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
_________________________________________
- "Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization - focusing on human rights !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and to demand - justice !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights - for expample enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights !!!!!!"
______________________________________________________________________________
Human Rights Watch - HRW: LINK ¤ HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH_________________________________________
- "Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization - for human rights !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and to defend the rights of people - worldwide !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the work is guided - by international human rights and humanitarian law !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and respect for the dignity - of each human being !!!!!!"
______________________________________________________________________________
Freedom House: LINK ¤ FREEDOM HOUSE_________________________________________
- "Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization - for the expansion of freedom around the world !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "for democratic political environments - where governments are accountable to their own people !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the rule of law prevails - and freedoms of expression, association, and belief !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "as well as respect for the rights of minorities, and women - are guaranteed !!!!!!"
______________________________________________________________________________
International Organization for Migration - IOM: LINK ¤ I O M_________________________________________
- "IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration - benefits migrants and society !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "for humane and orderly migration - for the benefit of all !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the IOM gives explicit recognition to the link between economic - social - cultural - and sustainable development !!!!!!"
European Court of Human Rights - ECHR: LINK ¤ ECHR
_________________________________________
- "the ECHR is an international court - established by the European Convention on Human Rights !!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the Convention was adopted within the context of the Council of Europe - the Court is based in Strasbourg, France !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and all of its 47 member states - are contracting parties to the Convention !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the important European ECHR - is defending the human rights !!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "it hears applications alleging that a contracting state - has breached one or more of the human rights provisions !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "concerning civil and political rights - set out in the Convention !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "an application can be lodged by an individual - a group of individuals - or one or more of the other contracting states !!!!!!"
International Criminal Court: LINK ¤ I C C
_________________________________________
- "the ICC is an intergovernmental organization, and international tribunal - that sits in The Hague !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "it has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals - for crimes against humanity !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the International Criminal Court investigates and, where warranted - tries individuals !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the ICC is the first - permanent international criminal court !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "established against the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern - to the international community !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "through international criminal justice - the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes, and to help prevent these crimes from happening again !!!!!!"
- "international justice contributes to long‐term peace - stability - and equitable development !!!!!!"
UNHCR: LINK ¤ UNHCR
_________________________________________
- "the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR - is the United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people - and assist them !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "in their voluntary repatriation - local integration - or resettlement to a third country !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the UNHCR leads and co-ordinates international action to protect refugees - and resolve refugee problems worldwide !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights - and well-being of refugees !!!!!!"
______________________________________________________________________________
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: LINK ¤ UNITED NATIONS_________________________________________
- "the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UDHR - is a milestone document in the history of human rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "the Declaration is proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly - in Paris on 10 December 1948 !!!!!! - ( General Assembly resolution 217 A )"
_________________________________________
- "as a common standard of achievements - for all peoples - and all nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "it sets out, for the first time - fundamental human rights to be universally protected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "and it has been translated - into over 500 languages !!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- Preamble: "whereas recognition of the inherent dignity - and of the equal and inalienable rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "of all members of the human family - is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- Article 1: "all human beings are born free and equal - in dignity and rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- "they are endowed with reason and conscience - and should act towards one another - in a spirit of brotherhood !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
_________________________________________
- Article 3: "everyone has the right to life - liberty - and security of person !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
LAW - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ LAW
_________________________________________
- "law is a system of rules - that are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour !"

