In UN human rights forums, African States have a reputation for voting as a bloc, obstructing human rights, and defending the sovereignty of developing countries. Indeed, in 2011, Bertrand Ramcharan, a respected human rights scholar and a former acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, complained that the African and Asian Groups, which together occupy 26 of the Human Rights …
Parmi les forums des droits humains à l’ONU, les États africains ont la réputation de voter en tant que bloc, obstruant les droits humains et défendant la souveraineté des pays en développement. En effet, en 2011, Bertrand Ramcharan, un spécialiste respecté des droits humains et ancien Haut-Commissaire en exercice (par intérim), s’est plaint que les groupes africains et asiatiques, qui …
‘Discrimination’ (racism, xenophobia and religious intolerance); ‘human rights, the Sustainable Development Goals and the right to development;’ the rights of migrants and refugees; prevention; the ‘Implementation Agenda;’ violent extremism, radicalisation and terrorism; and women’s rights; among most frequently referenced subjects during 2017 high-level segment of the Human Rights Council High-level segments (HLS) of the UN Human Rights Council (Council), held …
