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Internationale Politik und Internationales Recht (Fach) / International Human Rights Law (Lektion)
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Völkerrecht
§9 Der Mensch im Völkerrecht
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- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights legal basis: GA Resolution 1993 rank of Under-Secretary General; appointed for a 4 years term mandate: - promote and protect realization of human rights (incl. but not limited to technical / financial assistance & advisory serveces) - enhance international cooperation in the field of human rights (i.e. coordination of human rights organizations and NGOs) - prevent and eliminate human rights violation (i.e. by undertaking field missions, issuing reports, engaging in dialogue with governments) - strengthen and streamline the UN machinery in the field pf human rights (i.e. by structural changes)
- UN Commission on Human Rights legal basis: ECOSOC-Resolution 1946 commission of the ECOSOC; 53 members appointed for a 3 years term, annual meeting for a period of six weeks political body of State representatives (official capacity) mandate: - draft human rights provisions - report on the human rights situation in UN Member States - appoint UN Special Rapporteurs criticism: - politicized proceedings; States which have massively violated human rights may still be members; few meetings; low rank within UN system
- UN Human Rights Council - replaced UN Commission on Human Rights in 2006 - subsidiary body of GA; 47 members, elected for 3 years term -> para 8: candidates contribution to protection/ promotion HR + rights of membership may be suspended in case of gross/ systematic violations - no fewer than 3 sessions per year, for a total duration of no less than 10 weeks per year - political body of State representatives (official capacity); decisions by majority of vote mandate: - continuation of work of UN Commission on Human Rights (draft human rights provisions, report on human rights sutuation) - special procedures (formal special rapporteurs) - complaint procedure (individual complaints) - new: universal periodic reviews
- Was sind Inhalt und Zweck konventionsrechtlicher Gesetzesvorbehalte? Inhalt: - gesetzlich vorgesehene Beschränkung der Rechte - findet sich in fast allen EMRK-Rechten Zweck: - Orientierung (was ist gestattet, was verboten?) - Machtbegrenzung (was darf das Staatsorgan?) - Kontrolle (hat der Staat rechtmäßig gehandelt?)
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