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HRC27: NGO EOS Statement

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Welcome HRC:
- committed to greater involvement in CAR
- condemned violations in Sudan
- addressed priorities in Yemen
- addressed priorities in DRC
Regret HRC:
- failed to heed CoI’s call to refer Syria to ICC
- failed to provide accountability for HRVs in Egypt
- failed to address restrictions on HR activism in Bahrain

Resns:
- Syria, Yemen, DRC, CAR, Sudan

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HRC27: HC update

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  • Syria: report of independent international COI evidences devolution into slaughterhouse
  • ISIL/Takfiri controls large parts of Northern Iraq, brute violence agst ethnic & religious groups. Iraq should consider accession to Rome Statute of ICC
  • Israel/Palestine conflict: death toll in Gaza, Israel blockade of 2007 (2131 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 71 Israelis) - military occupation, illegal settlements, excessive use of force, home demolitions & the Wall. End blockade, ensure accountability. Israelis also have rt to freedom from indiscriminate rocket fire. HRC COI.
  • Libya: deterioration of situation. Indiscriminate shelling, living conditions deteriorated, health facilities affected
  • Ukraine: 3000+ people killed since April. Official OHCHR report this session. All parties - Ukraine, separatists, Russia, must protect civilians and apply international humanitarian law.
  • CAR: near-total absence of State control, impunity for violations. Ex-Séléka and anti-Balaka forces continue their attacks, civilians main victims. International COI on CAR has concluded reasonable grounds that all sides have violated international humanitarian and HR law.
  • South Sudan: serious HRVs by both parties. Panel discussion on 24 September.
  • DPRK: impressed by COI report, hope GA & SC will ensure accountability for perpetrators of crimes agst humanity.
  • Sri Lanka: attach great importance to investigation on which OHCHR will report this session. Encourage cooperation, alarmed re: threats agst HRDs, and incitement and violence agst Muslim & Christian minorities.
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HRC27: HRW statement to new HC

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Sep 2014:

  • HRC must not fail victims as it did in Sri Lanka
  • protect victims, eg in CAR, South Sudan, Syria, Iraq
  • accountability for crimes agst humanity eg in North Korea and Syria
  • enabling environment for civil society: repression of HRDs in China, FOE&A in Egypt, foreign agents law and intimidation in Russia, punitive legislation in Ethiopia or Bahrain.
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Afghanistan

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  • 2011: HRW requesting creation of SR
    Mar 2011: HC presented report on OHCHR activities, raising concern re: civilian casualties, armed conflict, lack of rule of law instns, harmful traditional practices agst women & girls.
  • Jun 2010: narrow HRC resolution on attacks targeting school children.
  • 2009: UPR Afghanistan - concern re: HRVs, denial of women’s rights, civilian casualties, impunity.
  • US invaded in 2001, Afghan govt awarded warlords and violators with official positions. Taliban insurgency fuelled by corruption.
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Bahrain

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HRC27: failed to address restrictions on HR activism in Bahrain
Sep 2014: HRW: punitive laws restricting civil society space
2011: HRW calls for action by HRC, Bahrain to allow access, present report of indep investigative commission, request HC to report back to HRC, call on Bahrain to welcome SPs
- Allies point to “national dialogue” process, King sets up independent investigation
- Mar 2011 ff: campaign of repression, incl arbitrary arrests, torture & ill-treatment, coerced confessions, mass dismissals, (30 protest-related deaths)

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Belarus

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Jun 2012: Final report by HC
Sep 2012: interim report by HC
Jun 2011: resolution calling for:
- monitoring following 2010 elections
- attention by specific SPs
- OHCHR report
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Côte d’Ivoire

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Sep 2014: ISHR/UPR welcomes adoption of first law in Africa protecting HRDs
- upcoming appointment of new SR
- joint communications report by several SPs
Mar 2012: IE first report due
Sep 2011: IE to be appointed
Jun 2011: - HRC asks HC to provide TA to Dialogue, Truth & Reconciliation Commission
- IE created to assist with implementation
Mar 2011: CoI to investigate post-election HRVs, reveals war crimes & possible crimes agst humanity by both sides
Dec 2010: HRC Special Session: HC to monitor & report

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Central African Republic

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Sep 2014: (HRC27): HRC committed to greater involvement (EOS)
HRC resn, consensus (TA) …???
HC-HRC27: near-total absence of State control, impunity for violations. Ex-Séléka and anti-Balaka forces continue their attacks, civilians main victims. International COI on CAR has concluded reasonable grounds that all sides have violated international humanitarian and HR law.
HRW: don’t fail victims
Jan 2014: Special Session

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DPRK

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HC-HRC27: impressed by COI report, hope GA & SC will ensure accountability for perpetrators of crimes agst humanity.
Sep 2014: HRW: ensure crimes against humanity don’t go unpunished

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DRC

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HRC27: HRC addressed priorities (EOS)
HRC resn, consensus (TA), welcomes Govt efforts culminating in demise of Mouvement du 23 mars, adoption of Nairobi Declaration (Dec 2013), actions to pacify east of DRC, National Oversight Mechanism, deep concern at wave of violence & sexual violence, ensure transparent electoral process, set up NHRI, calls for HC study on impact of TA on HR sitn in DRC.
Nov 2008: Special Session, sitn of HRs in east DRC

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Egypt

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Sep 2014: HRC failed to provide accountability for HRVs in Egypt (EOS)
Sep 2014: HRW: restrictions on FOE&A
Jun 2014: arrest of 23 HRDs and peaceful protestors under draconian anti-protest law, convicted in October 2014
Mar 2014: Jt statement by 27 States expressing concern about Egypt’s excessive use of force agst demonstrators - first such action since Egypt security forces killed 100s of protestors at a sit-in in Aug 2013. Called for Egypt to hold those responsible accountable, and release results of previous fact-finding missions

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Eritrea

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Jun 2014: HRC creates COI (incl. current SR)

- pattern of arbitrary arrests, detention, torture of detainees, NGOs prohibited, secret detention facilities, refugees

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Iran

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  • March 2012: first report due
  • June 2011: Mandate holder appointed (Maldives)
  • March 2011: HRC resolution to appoint SR
  • Feb 2011: anti-regime rallies lead to govt crackdowns, State sponsor of terrorism, nuclear program
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Israel/OPT

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HC-HRC27: death toll in Gaza, Israel blockade of 2007 (2131 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 71 Israelis) - military occupation, illegal settlements, excessive use of force, home demolitions & the Wall. End blockade, ensure accountability. Israelis also have rt to freedom from indiscriminate rocket fire. HRC COI.
July 2014: Special Session OPT, incl E. Jerusalem
2011: HRW concerned re: selectivity and disproportionate focus on Israel & OPT.
HRW calls for end to selectivity, streamlining of resolutions.
Resolutions on: rt of Palestinian people to self-determination, Israeli settlements, human rights in occupied Syrian Golan, OPT incl E Jerusalem.
May 2010: Gaza aid flotilla incident.
Goldstone Inquiry looked at laws-of-war allegations in 2008-09 Gaza conflict.
Oct 2009: Special Session OPT, incl E. Jerusalem

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Kyrgyzstan

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2011 HRC resolution condemned 2010 killing of protestors, prosecution of perpetrators, urged progress on detention, torture, requested HC to provide TA & report back in June 2012
April 2010: violent protests led to fleeing of country by President, transitional process

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Iraq

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2014: Special Session, in light of abuses by ISIS
Sep 2014: HRW: don’t fail victims
HC-HRC27: ISIL/Takfiri controls large parts of Northern Iraq, brute violence agst ethnic & religious groups. Iraq should consider accession to Rome Statute of ICC

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Sri Lanka

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  • HC-HRC27: attach great importance to investigation on which OHCHR will report this session. Encourage cooperation, alarmed re: threats agst HRDs, and incitement and violence agst Muslim & Christian minorities.
  • Mar 2014 (HRC25): HRC requests HC to conduct comprehensive investigation into HRVs by both parties, with a view to ensure accountability. HC sets up OHCHR investigation on Sri Lanka. Oral update to be presented to HRC27, final report to HRC28.
  • Sri Lanka denies it all, Jun 2011 fails to address issue, HRW calls for HRC to support SG in creating independent mechanism.
  • March 2011: SG releases report of panel of experts on accountability process, concluding 10s of 1000s killed in final months, both sides displayed flagant disregard for rights, rec that UN create indep international mechanism to monitor & report
  • May 2009: Special Session, allegation of laws-of-war violations, results in one-sided resolution praising Sri Lanka, condemning LTTE, recalling State sovereignty.
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Sudan

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HRC27: HRC condemned violations (EOS)
HRC res: consensus (TA), takes note with appreciation of work of IE, govt cooperation, initiative for national dialogue, expresses serious concern at lethal shooting of demonstrators in Sep 13 & Mar 14, calls for Govt to set up independent public inquiry, condemns violations
HC-HRC27: serious HRVs in South Sudan by both parties. Panel discussion on 24 September.
Sep 2014: HRW calls on HRC to adopt a resn, condemning killing of protestors in Sep 2013, and pressing the govt to support an independent public investigation

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Libya

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HC-HRC27: deterioration of situation. Indiscriminate shelling, living conditions deteriorated, health facilities affected
Feb 2011: Special Session

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Syria

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Sep 2014: HRC failed to heed calls of COI to refer Syria to ICC (EOS)
Resn: condemns indiscriminate killing, incl. of civilians, “noting” repeated encouragement by HC to SC to refer Syria to ICC, welcomes report of COI
HC-HRC27: report of independent international COI evidences devolution into slaughterhouse
Sep 2014: HRW: ensure crimes against humanity don’t go unpunished
Jun 2012: Special Session
Dec 2011: Special Session
Sep 2011: report of fact-finding mission due
Aug 2011: Special Session
Aug 2011: SC calls in Syria to cooperate
Jun 2011: HC indicates intent to proceed with fact-finding mission despite lack of cooperation
May 2011: Syria withdraws bid for HRC seat
April 2011: SS condemns killings, arrest & torture

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Tunisia

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March 2011: HRC resolution: - welcoming Tunisia’s invitation to OHCHR to set up a country office
- encouraging acceptance of OHCHR report recs
- calling on UN & States to assist transition process
Jan-Feb 2011: OHCHR Mission
Jan 2011: following uprising, Pres flees country, interim govt begins transitional process

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Mexico

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Ukraine

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HC-HRC27: 3000+ people killed since April. Official OHCHR report this session. All parties - Ukraine, separatists, Russia, must protect civilians and apply international humanitarian law.

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Yemen

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HRC27: HRC addressed priorities (EOS)
- consensus resn (TA): welcoming progress in political transition process, based on Gulf Cooperation Council initiative, cooperation etc, notes with concern armed violence, notes delay in appointment of committee to investigate allegations of HRs in 2011, progress report by HC etc
Sep 2011: HC to report back
Jun 2011: procedural decision welcoming Yemen’s invitation to HC to visit (but failing to denounce violent crackdown on protests)

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Thailand

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