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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