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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 88
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- States must take proactive steps to build the capacity of front-line officials from all agencies that might encounter trafficking crimes or victims for quick and accurate identification of trafficking victims. Governments should establish national referral mechanisms for identifying and assisting victims, in close cooperation with all actors, especially victim service providers and non-governmental organizations. States, as part of efforts and cooperation at the subregional level, should consider the adoption of transnational referral mechanisms for trafficked persons. This would encourage law enforcement cooperation in investigation, arrest and prosecution.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 91
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- Victims of trafficking are legally entitled to take an active and meaningful role in efforts to convict their exploiters, and should be supported to that end. This would therefore require the adoption of reflection and recovery periods accompanied by the provision of assistance not conditional on cooperation with the authorities.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 92
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- States should protect the safety and well-being of victim-witnesses, in particular in view of the fact that victims may be subject to threats or reprisal from traffickers.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 94
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- In addition, judges and lawyers involved in trafficking cases should be trained to recognize the sensitive nature of trafficking cases, and be provided with tools to ensure effective and respectful trials, especially to protect victims of sex trafficking and to speed up the access of victims to justice.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 95
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- The role of victim support agencies in identifying trafficking cases and victims, providing information on trends in human trafficking and delivering services and support should be recognized and facilitated by States. Efforts should be made to build confidence and to encourage greater coordinated collaboration. The conclusion of bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding on key areas of delivery will aid communication and build trust. In partnering victim support agencies or other civil society organizations, States must not delegate the responsibility to provide for the well-being of victims and must remain vigilant to ensure respect for human rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 98
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- Punishment for trafficking in persons must be effective, appropriate and dissuasive. Again, it must be proportionate to the offence committed, and proceeds from the crime should be confiscated.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 99
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- States are urged to disaggregate data on prosecution for trafficking offences by sex, age, year, nationality of convicted persons, form of exploitation, sanctions/penalties and terms of imprisonment, as well as other indicators that would assist in gathering intelligence on understanding the phenomenon of trafficking in persons.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 100
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- As States work to adopt a rights-based approach, they should be cognizant of the fact that certain laws and policies may have unintended negative consequences for victims of trafficking. Laws or policies that infringe the right to movement for victims or that impose mandatory detention or rehabilitation in the name of protection are in violation of human rights laws and may deny victims the right to a proper remedy. Care should be taken to enact clear and enforceable legal frameworks that comply with international standards and principles. Such frameworks must take practical constraints into account and be tailored to the State's legal system in order to provide protection and assistance to trafficked persons during the criminal justice process.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 80
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- Moreover, the Special Rapporteur believes that the "Arab Spring", and the "occupy movement" which subsequently flourished in many parts of the world, have opened a door which will never be closed. They provide a non-violent alternative for change as well as give authorities a chance to understand the views and feelings of citizens. These events indelibly confirmed that holding peaceful assemblies is a legitimate and powerful means to make calls for democratic change; greater respect for human rights, including economic, social and cultural ones; and accountability for human rights violations and abuses. The ability to hold such assemblies has proven particularly crucial for groups most at risk of violations and discrimination enabling them to address their often desperate plight in a meaningful manner.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 81c
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- [As general recommendations, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To ensure that a detailed and timely written explanation for the imposition of any restriction is provided, and that said restriction can be subject to an independent, impartial and prompt judicial review;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 81e
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- [As general recommendations, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To ensure that those who violate and/or abuse the rights of individuals to freedom of association and of peaceful assembly are held fully accountable by an independent and democratic oversight body and by the courts of law.
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 83a
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- [In relation to freedom of peaceful assembly, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To establish in law, in a clear and explicit manner, a presumption in favour of holding peaceful assemblies, and to facilitate and protect peaceful assemblies;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 83d
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- [In relation to freedom of peaceful assembly, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To ensure access to public space, including public streets, roads and squares, for the holding of peaceful assemblies, with the consequence of rerouting pedestrian and vehicular traffic when necessary;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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Ability of associations to access financial resources as a vital part of the right to freedom of association & Ability to hold peaceful assemblies as an integral component of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 2013, para. 83e
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- [In relation to freedom of peaceful assembly, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To ensure and facilitate at all times access to the Internet and other new communications technologies, and to further ensure that any restriction on such access or on the content of websites is reviewed by a competent judicial court;
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- Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 56
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- International organizations must open themselves up to greater public scrutiny and participation if they are to thrive. Their leaders seem to recognize this, as is evident in their extensive websites, professional (if underresourced) communications offices and the public presence of a great number of officials of intergovernmental organizations in social, broadcast and print media. However, apart from a handful of exceptions noted herein, this recognition on their part does not generally lead to policies that promote and regularize the exercise of the right to information. Why this is so is not difficult to understand: with perhaps the exception of the work of the Security Council and the Secretary-General, and high-level ministerial meetings of Heads of State and Government, intergovernmental organizations generally conduct their day-to-day operations far from the media’s gaze, a situation that changes only in the event of scandal or abuse. The absence of that gaze, and the haze generated by large and difficult to penetrate bureaucracies, means that officials generally do not feel the pressure to release information. This, however, is a mistake.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 57
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- Intergovernmental organizations should make efforts now to create openness and to establish policies and infrastructure that not only provide information of all kinds but also promote such requests. Intergovernmental organizations should welcome the opportunities to provide transparency because, although transparency can cause embarrassment and, occasionally, give rise to scandal, it also sends a broader message of understanding that public knowledge is critical, especially so since these institutions serve critical public functions. Opacity, by contrast, sends the opposite message: we are distant; our work does not concern you; your support is unnecessary.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 58
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- It is not enough simply to adopt access to information policies, such policies must be rigorous and principled, drawing on the broad global acceptance that the right of access to information held by public authorities is rooted in international law. I encourage international organizations and the United Nations to align their policies with those being adopted and implemented, increasingly, by States, not only to emulate the best aspects of governmental behaviour, but to serve as a model for States to follow.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 60b
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- [International organizations, especially the United Nations, should:] Develop a multi-stakeholder process to engage civil society, including the media, and Member States in identifying the key elements of an access policy;
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 60c
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- [International organizations, especially the United Nations, should:] Consult with those organizations that already have active access-to-information policies, such as UNEP and UNDP, to understand their processes and any lessons learned they may impart;
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 60d
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- [International organizations, especially the United Nations, should:] Ensure that policies include the main elements identified above, in particular, proactive, clear, searchable and secure disclosures; comprehensive policies with binding rules; clear rules about what information may be withheld; effective complaint and appeals mechanisms; strong implementation, review and monitoring systems; and independent whistle-blowing protections.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 61a
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- [The political bodies of the United Nations, especially the General Assembly and Human Rights Council, and other intergovernmental organizations should:] Promote the adoption of access to information policies through resolutions and other governance mechanisms;
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 61d
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- [The political bodies of the United Nations, especially the General Assembly and Human Rights Council, and other intergovernmental organizations should:] Promote knowledge of access to information policies, including through the provision of clear information on websites and active dissemination and promotion of those policies to staff and stakeholders.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 62b
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- [Member States should:] Participate actively in the development of policies that advance everyone’s right to freedom of information;
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to information in international organizations 2017, para. 62c
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- [Member States should:] Focus on ensuring the broadest possible access to information, only seeking to protect from disclosure State-generated information that could be withheld under international human rights law, in particular article 19 (3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2017
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Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 71
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- The question of justiciability of economic, social and cultural rights has long been debated in the international sphere. States have been reluctant to allow for individual complaint procedures before the Covenant. All human rights are indivisible, and should be protected as such. Economic, social and cultural rights are more than mere aspirations, they are necessary conditions for the stability of the democratic order, and economic power must be subject to democratic control. The newly ratified Optional Protocol is an effort to equalize and operationalize those two categories of rights and empower the justiciability of the economic, social and cultural rights. The Special Rapporteur intends to work closely with civil society and States to promote ratification and use of the Optional Protocol and bring violations to the attention of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as a practical means of eradicating hunger and promoting the right to adequate food. The Optional Protocol has the potential to contextualize and operationalize the right to food at international and national levels. However, we should not be complacent as much remains to be done beyond the scope of the Optional Protocol. Wealthy States not only have moral obligations to address poverty and hunger beyond their borders, they are also legally obliged to do so under international law. International cooperation and development assistance must become the legal norm in an increasingly global world. Despite established duties in a number of human rights documents and voluntary principles, significant barriers and loopholes exist in relation to the extraterritorial application of States obligations in human rights law. A coordinated international response is essential in order to maintain international peace and security and to ensure protection of the most vulnerable in times of economic globalization.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 72a
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] For those that have not already done so, ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as a matter of priority;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 72b
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Ensure recognition of the justiciability of the right to food by judicial and quasi-judicial bodies at the national, regional and international levels;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 72f
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Ensure that everyone, without discrimination, is afforded access to social protection as a means of offering economic, social, and cultural rights;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 72j
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Develop the necessary legal structure in order to protect resources directly related to the right to access adequate and nutritious food, such as water sources, access to land and seed production;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2015
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Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 91
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- States have a legal obligation to ensure that all individuals are able to access competent, impartial judicial and adjudicatory mechanisms equally and without discrimination. Access to justice is not only a fundamental right in itself, but it is an essential prerequisite for the protection and promotion of all other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
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