«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
In the following pages, you will find CETIM’s English declarations to the UN on the theme of economic, social and cultural rights
The right to life is under threat for the Kurdish people in Turkey There are conflicts all around us. Many rights are violated during these conflicts. Many do this in the name of power and sovereignty. States assume their power over society under the pretext of the general protection of populations and culture. For this […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 1st session 19 June – 30 June 2006 [Excerpt from the statement] The monitoring and follow-up mechanism for verifying compliance with the two Covenants remains incomplete. Although the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was adopted 40 years ago, it still does not have a complaints procedure for violations of […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 1st session 19 June – 30 June 2006 [Excerpt from the statement] Similarly, development is often confused with the right to development. Moreover, for some, development is nothing more than economic growth, which is supposed to bring prosperity and, in turn, greater respect for human rights. However, the painful experience of many […] HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 62nd session 13 March – 21 April 2006 Read the CETIM written statement It has been almost fifteen years since the fight against poverty was put on the international political agenda. And it has been ten years now- since the UN Social Summit in Copenhagen- that it has been the subject of […] HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 62nd session 13 March – 21 April 2006 Read the CETIM written statement To fight terrorism and to respect or promote human rights are all different aspects of a same protection system falling on the State. With the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and the adoption by the Security Council of […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Elaboration of an optional protocol to the ICESCR and the Human Rights Council
The right to development and the Human Rights Council
The fight against poverty and the millennium development goals
We must not confuse the fight for democracy and the respect for human rights with “terrorism”
