CETIM declarations on economic, social and cultural rights

In the following pages, you will find CETIM’s English declarations to the UN on the theme of economic, social and cultural rights

 

Violation of human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 13th session 01 March – 26 March 2010 During its sitting on 21 May 2012, the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs took note of the fact that the two-year suspension of the CETIM’s consultative status would end in July 2012. During the same sitting, Turkey (which had requested this sanction against the CETIM) […]

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Protection of human rights defenders

Mr. President, We welcome the report1 submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and we share her concerns about the smear campaigns that target human rights defenders as, basically, defending human rights is a political act as Mahtma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, among others, have taught to us. The written […]

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UPR process on Vietnam

Thank you Mr. President We would like to express our appreciation to the Viet Nam Government for their constructive and considered approach to the UPR process and generally for their commitment in the field of human rights. We warmly commend Viet Nam for his significant achievements in the promotion and protection of all human rights, […]

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Comments on the Goldstone and High Commissioner’s reports on Gaza

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 10th session 02 March – 27 March 2009 [Excerpt from the statement] These two reports unequivocally establish the original and primary responsibility of the Israeli authorities for these violations. Indeed, the mission led by Judge Goldstone notes first of all that Israel has not respected the ceasefire agreement concluded with Hamas by […]

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