Human rights advocacy in the field is a powerful tool, consistently underestimated by UN officials. The new High Commissioner must strengthen his Office’s role on the ground, but he can’t be the only ‘bad cop’. Other UN agencies in the field must defend human rights. A contribution to the openGlob
Promoting, protecting and fulfilling human rights requires a secure Internet, but states misuse cyber security scares to threaten individual liberties. The High Commissioner can be a powerful voice promoting a right to cyber security while defending expression and privacy rights. A contribution to
Entre sus numerosas prioridades, el Alto Comisionado debe centrar su atención en el problema de garantizar que las empresas respeten los derechos humanos, en un momento en el que el consenso (tan difícil de alcanzar) sobre cómo lograrlo corre el riesgo de desintegrarse. English
Youth form a crucial constituency for the High Commissioner, and - to overcome their growing disenfranchisement - he should lead in the development of a specific framework that sets out and champions their rights. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commissioner of Human
Ya que el príncipe Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein de Jordania (príncipe Zeid) asume el control del sistema de derechos humanos de la ONU, debe prestar mucha atención al grupo de expertos independientes (conocidos, en conjunto, como Procedimientos Especiales) que funcionan como los ojos y oídos de la O
Amidst many priorities, the High Commissioner must focus on the problem of ensuring companies respect human rights, at a moment when a hard fought consensus on how to do so is at risk of unravelling. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commissioner of Human Rights. Españo
La récente réforme des organes chargés de veiller à la mise en œuvre des principaux traités internationaux de protection des droits humains n’est pas à la hauteur des attentes, et ne profite pas aux personnes qui ont le plus grand besoin de protection. Le nouveau Haut-Commissaire doit faire du pro
The new High Commissioner has a particular responsibility to protect human rights defenders, especially so when they face intimidation and reprisals for their efforts to seek accountability at the UN for human rights violations. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commiss
Though he should be focused on governments, the new High Commissioner for Human Rights will also need to hold senior UN officials to account for undermining rights, as recent events in Kenya show.
The new High Commissioner has the opportunity to grasp the torch lit by his predecessors and fully embrace and defend an uncompromising stance for women’s equality - and his legacy will be judged on his commitment to doing so. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commissio
The new High Commissioner for Human Rights must above all be an advocate who puts his authority and energy at the service of those people whose rights to life and physical integrity are under threat. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commissioner of Human Rights.
The recent reform of the UN’s rights-monitoring bodies falls far short of expectations, and fails to reach out to those whose rights are most in need of protection. The new High Commissioner needs a fresh approach. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the New High Commissioner of Human
