A northern ireland judge thinks so and amnesty international hopes the rest of the world will agree. The wwdr 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories is put into perspective in human rights watchs signature yearly report, which, in the 2014 volume, highlighted the armed conflict in syria, international drug reform, drones and electronic mass surveillance, and more, and also featured photo essays of child marriage in south sudan, the cost of the. China remains an authoritarian state, one that systematically curbs fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion. Secretary of state john kerry releases the state departments 2015 country reports on human rights practices. Read the 2016 world report chapter the human rights situation in the democratic peoples republic of korea dprk or north korea has remained dire under the control of kim jongun. The annual country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. While algerias 2015 law on domestic violence criminalized some.
The front line defenders 2015 annual report, human rights defenders, lives in the balance, examines in detail the deteriorating situation for human rights defenders hrds around the world, in the period january december 2014 the report was launched internationally at a press conference in dublin by mary lawlor, founder and executive director, front line defenders, andrea rocca, head of. To mark international human rights day on 10 december 2014, the institute for human rights and business ihrb has published its top 10 list of business and human rights issues for 2015. International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as shortterm national selfinterest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned amnesty international as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. In the 659page world report 2016, its 26th edition, human rights watch. Guatemala 2018 human rights report executive summary guatemala is a multiparty constitutional republic. Human rights and the post2015 development agenda iii foreword as we approach the year 2015, from tunis, to new york, to santiago, a resounding call is being heard for a social, political and economic order that delivers on the promises of freedom from fear and want. World report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Knowledge and learning for human rights and development progress report januarydecember 2015 english abstract. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. The world bank launched the mind, behavior, and development unit embed. Governmental attitude regarding international and nongovernmental investigation of alleged violations of human rights.
Jan 17, 2015 the united nations human rights committee unhr committee has demanded that the indonesian government fulfill its promise of submitting a longoverdue report on the state of the country s human. Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world. Download as pdf download as word download easy read version pdf download. Our name appears alongside countries including syria, nigeria, egypt and the. In his keynote, human rights watch executive director kenneth roth reflects on a year so tumultuous, it can seem as if the world is unraveling. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies. Each country and territory is assigned two numerical ratingsfrom 1 to 7for political rights and civil liberties, with 1 representing the most free and 7 the least free. Human development report 2015 human development reports. The 2015 edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2015, titled water for a sustainable world, was launched at the official celebration of the world water day, on march 20 the wwdr 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are. Uzbekistan venezuela vietnam yemen zimbabwe purchase download. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014. We describe our progress in our second human rights report pdf 10mb, published in december 2017.
It summarizes key human rights issues in more than. Assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labor tom malinowski also speaks. Undersecretary sarah sewall testified at a hearing on the 2015 trafficking in persons tip report. Reimagining equal justice 2015 annual newsletter human rights report u. A report on the activity in 2015 by the foreign and commonwealth office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy around the world.
The report, published on 21 april 2016, illustrates the priority attached to human rights across the fco network. The 2015 state of the worlds girls report brings together 14 prominent contributors who hail progress made in realising girls rights, but lament the fact that girls still face huge challenges. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Water is governed in a participatory way that draws on the full. Universal declaration of human rights united nations.
Human rights and democracy report 2015 a report on the activity in 2015 by the foreign and commonwealth office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy around the. Human rights campaign 2015 annual report by human rights. Country reports on human rights practices for 2015. Beijing was long focused on building a great firewall to prevent the people of world report 2020 human rights. Water is governed in a participatory way that draws on the full potential of women and men as professionals and citizens, guided by a number. Turn on the closed captions cc to know the countries where the images were filmed and the first name of the interviewees. The nordic trust fund ntf is a knowledge and learning initiative with the objective of helping the world bank develop a more informed view on human rights. Content in this archive site is not updated, and links may not function. The state departments annual country reports on human rights practices document the human rights situation in 199 countries and territories around the world. Report of the secretarygeneral on the work of the organization download. The fact that the yunus family were able to leave azerbaijan shows that these unflagging efforts both in the spotlight and behind the scenes can eventually be rewarded with a positive result. Apr 21, 2016 a report on the activity in 2015 by the foreign and commonwealth office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy around the world.
Information released online from january 20, 2009 to january 20, 2017. The 2015 edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2015, titled water for a sustainable world, was launched at the official celebration of the world water day, on march 20. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2014 by human rights watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual world report 2015 is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a mustread for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the. Feb 11, 2016 world report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide.
Top ten business and human rights issues 2015 top 10. Discrimination, societal abuses, and trafficking in persons. The report underlines that 2015 has been a year of challenges for the eu and the international community at large, it describes the eu human rights approach to conflicts and crisis, how the eu addresses the main human rights and democracy challenges worldwide, and how human rights. Our name appears alongside countries including syria, nigeria, egypt and the united states as the worst human. Freedom in the world methodology freedom in the world 2015 evaluates the state of freedom in 195 countries and 15 territories during 2014. Advancing human rights in our own operations sustainable. The united nations human rights committee unhr committee has demanded that the indonesian government fulfill its promise of submitting a long. A redacted summary of an extensive senate report on cia torture released in.
In 2014, human rights watch reported on widespread abuses linked to the. Megasporting events and human rights 34 by minky worden. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically. The universal declaration of human rights the universal declaration of human rights udhr is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Some work, such as work in hazardous industries, also puts people at risk. In january 2016 james ernesto morales cabrera of the national convergence front party was sworn into office for a fouryear term as president. To mark international human rights day on 10 december 2014, the institute for human rights and business ihrb has published its top 10 list of business. A financial overview itemised by country and by priority is included at the end of the document. Human rights watch world report trafficking matters. If information about a country or other area is missing from the custom report, click countries. Our 2015 report, the new snake oil, documented the assaults, threats, and arrests committed against liberian citizens on an oil palm plantation linked to indonesian giant golden agriresources. The report underlines that 2015 has been a year of challenges for the eu and the international community at large, it describes the eu human rights approach to conflicts and crisis, how the eu addresses the main human rights and democracy challenges worldwide, and how.
Georgias legislature is likely to take the issue up again in 2015, and will have an. Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2015. Jun 26, 2015 human rights campaign 2015 annual report. That is why we are working so hard to strengthen the global equality. Prime minister sheikh hasinas awami league party and its allies swept to power in the january national elections after key opposition parties refused to. Trends and statistics presents the latest statistics and analyses of the status of women and men in areas of concern identified by the platform for action. But there is no automatic link between work and human development and that some work, such as forced labour, can damage human development by violating human rights, shattering human dignity, and sacrificing freedom and autonomy. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. I approached my address to that distinguished group in the same way i approach this report. Sexual health, human rights and the law who world health.
The council adopted the thematic part of the eu annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2015. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the world, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2015, usually in close partnership with human rights activists in the country in focus. Apr 21, 2016 the foreign office has issued its annual human rights report for 2015. Unilever human rights report 2015 1 were pleased to share this inaugural report outlining our work on human rights. The foreign office has issued its annual human rights report for 2015. On page 16, we describe how we identified, and report against, our eight most salient human rights issues the human rights that are at risk of the most severe negative impacts through our activities or business relationships. Jun 20, 2016 the council adopted the thematic part of the eu annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2015. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of the world s human rights during 2015.
This year we witnessed shocking abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law, and other criminal acts by nonstate actors such as daesh. Australia under the spotlight in human rights watch world report 2015. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the. To view the pdf files, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader.
The pdf is available as a complete onepiece file and as individual sections for easier download. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories. The fact that the yunus family were able to leave azerbaijan shows that these unflagging efforts both in the spotlight and behind the scenes can eventually be. International observers considered the presidential election held in 2015 as generally free and fair. Integrated approaches to water resources development, management and use. Defending human rights in turkeys climate of fear, amnesty international reported on april 28 that the government used the state of emergency to engage in a sustained and escalating crackdown against civil society by arresting human rights defenders, shutting down organizations see section 2. Human rights day is observed every year on 10 december the day the united nations general assembly adopted, in 1948, the universal declaration of human rights udhr.
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