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Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, an anti-apartheid veteran who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, died Monday at age 84, South Africa's ruling party announced.
Ebrahim passed away at his Johannesburg home after a long illness, the African National Congress (ANC) said in a statement.
He "was a longtime member of the ANC, a patriot who served his country in different capacities with humility, dedication and distinction," the party said.
A largely unrecognized figure in the chronicles of apartheid, Ebrahim joined the fight against white minority rule in his teens, becoming an ANC youth activist in 1952.
He later became a member of the armed wing of the ANC and was arrested in 1963 for sabotage.
He was tried along with 18 other people and sentenced to 15 years on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was also imprisoned for 27 years.
Ebrahim was released in 1979, but was re-arrested in 1989, tortured, tried again, and sentenced to 20 years in 1989.
He and two others were convicted of allegedly planting landmines on white-owned farms near Swaziland in 1986.
He was released in 1991 and joined the government after South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994.
He started out as a legislator and went on to become an advisor to the government, helping to mediate the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as Burundi, Kosovo, Bolivia and Nepal.
In 2009, Ebrahim was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister, a position he held for six years.
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The next FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 23 December 2021
ZURICH, Switzerland, November 19, 2021 / APO Group / -145 internationals played in November; The Netherlands back in the Top 10 of the FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking; Equatorial Guinea and Ecuador are making notable progress.
The thousand game mark has now been crossed! November's 120 qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ™, coupled with the 25 friendlies also staged this month, brought the total number of internationals in 2021 to 1,058. since 2018, Belgium (1, -) ends the calendar year at the top.
That said, the Red Devils almost gave up first place to their closest pursuer, Brazil (2, -), who could not take advantage of Belgium's draw in Wales after a standoff against the Argentina.
Next come France (3, -), whose two qualifying victories this month bring them closer to the leading duo, themselves separated by just 2.1 points.
England (4, +1), who climbed a level thanks to the difficulties of Italy (6, -2) in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022, are approaching the podium. In sixth position in the world rankings, the reigning European champions now also have Argentina (5, +1) ahead of them.
Another country heading in the wrong direction is Mexico (14, -5), whose drop from five places saw them give way in the Top 10 to a team from the Netherlands (10, +1) freshly exit from qualifying for the World Cup.
This month, 13 countries qualified for Qatar 2022, including 11 in the Top 15. Serbia (23, +2) and Qatar (51, -5), the latter automatically qualifying as hosts, are the top 15 countries. two classified. inferior.
Down to 72nd a year ago, Canada (40, +8) is now 40, a high position they haven't seen since December 1996. And while the Canucks can be proud of their eighth place since the October ranking, three other teams have done even better in the same period: Equatorial Guinea (114, +12), Ecuador (46, +9) and Togo (125, +9 ).
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The next FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on December 23, 2021.
Leader Belgium (unchanged) Country entering Top 10 Netherlands (10, +1) Country leaving Top 10 Mexico (14, -5) Total matches played 145 Most matches played Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives, Mexico, Seychelles, Sri Lanka (3) Largest increase in points Ecuador (+ 31.81 points) Largest increase in places Equatorial Guinea (+ 12 places) Biggest decrease in points Mexico (- 34.16 points) More sharp drop in places Central African Republic (-15 places) Countries joining Ranking None Countries leaving Ranking None Inactive teams not ranked Cook Islands
I am reassured and happy that by signing this Memorandum of Understanding, Venezuela and my office commit to working together
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 9, 2021 / APO Group / -I have just returned to The Hague from a productive mission in Caracas, in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Between October 31, 2021 and November 3, 2021, I had constructive and frank discussions with senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of civil society.
I express my gratitude to the Venezuelan authorities for their official invitation and for engaging with my delegation and myself in what was a short but significant timeframe. With regard to government officials, my delegation and I have met on several occasions with the Vice-President as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic. In addition, we have had meetings with the Attorney General, the President of the Supreme Court, the Ombudsman, the President of the National Assembly and other representatives of the State.
It was particularly remarkable that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Nicolás Maduro Moros, engaged directly with me for three days in meetings totaling almost 10 hours. While the discussions were frank, they were at all times courteous and conducted in a constructive spirit. I thank the President, other officials and stakeholders for working with my delegation and myself in this way throughout our visit.
Since taking office as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”), I have reviewed the assessment carried out under my predecessor, while continuing to seek a constructive dialogue with the Venezuelan authorities in order to to maintain and deepen cooperation as envisaged by the Rome Statute.
Venezuela ratified the Rome Statute on June 7, 2000 and has been a State Party ever since. The Office of the Prosecutor (“the Office”) opened a preliminary examination of the situation in Venezuela in February 2018. A few months later, on September 27, 2018, the Office received a referral (https://bit.ly/3qumkFI ) of a group of States parties to the Rome Statute requesting the opening of an investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the territory of Venezuela.
As I have said repeatedly, preliminary examinations should not take too long and should be concluded as soon as the Rome Statute criteria have been properly assessed on the basis of the best available information.
There are sometimes misunderstandings about what a screening is - and what it is not. It is therefore important to stress that the screening process is a screening mechanism. No investigation has yet been carried out in Venezuela by my office. There are no targets or suspects at this stage of the proceedings. Only by opening a formal investigation, however, can the truth be determined. In this regard, I have stressed during my various meetings in Caracas that article 54-1-a of the Rome Statute requires my Office to investigate the incriminating circumstances and to exonerate them in order to establish the truth.
The investigation - now open - is not one-sided. This is only the start of a process.
The government of Venezuela was of the opinion that the conditions for an investigation were not met. Despite this, I consider it to their great honor that they have made a commitment to cooperate with my Office as we move to this new stage. I have been invited to return to Venezuela, as have the members of my Bureau. Along with the investigation that we will now begin, I will continue to seek meaningful ways to cooperate and engage with the authorities and all other stakeholders in the search for the truth.
My office will support any sincere and meaningful effort undertaken by the Venezuelan government to reform and revitalize the judicial and penal system in order to allow genuine accountability in Venezuela for the victims of alleged crimes. The principle of complementarity is the foundation of the Rome Statute system and remains an important principle during the investigation phase.
The proof of the constructive and sustained level of engagement with the Venezuelan authorities during my stay in Caracas takes shape in the joint signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on November 3, 2021, at the presidential palace. This MoU paves the way for continued dialogue and cooperation as we move into the next phase of this situation. As the MoU clearly indicates and as I have publicly stated, the preliminary examination of the situation in Venezuela (Venezuela I) has ended following a thorough and independent process with a conclusion that there is a reasonable basis for investigating.
I am reassured and happy that by signing this Memorandum of Understanding, Venezuela and my Office undertake to work in collaboration, while also being independent and impartial, but in full respect of the principle of complementarity, and to pursue the cooperation and mutual assistance. This is the best way to promote the values and principles of the Rome Statute.
Finally, while we do not ignore the political discourse and the fault lines in Venezuela or the regional context, it is important that the space is given to my Office to do its work. We will do our work independently and without any political agenda. We work as officers of the Court in accordance with the values and principles of the Rome Statute. As I have said before, we will rather take a dim view of any attempt to use the openness for political gain or to politicize the independent work of my Office.
We must have enough principles to encourage and support any person or authority that comes close to the law and the principles of the Rome Statute. Ultimately, with patience, cooperation and determined professionalism, the truth will be established. I ask for patience and support as this process now moves into its next stage.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: English (https://bit.ly/306Im6k) | Spanish (https://bit.ly/3wwCBv1)The Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC conducts independent and impartial preliminary examinations, investigations and prosecutions for the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. Since 2003, the Office has been investigating multiple situations within the jurisdiction of the ICC, notably in Uganda; the Democratic Republic of Congo ; Darfur, Sudan; the Central African Republic (two distinct situations); Kenya; Libya; Ivory Coast ; Mali; Georgia, Burundi; Bangladesh / Myanmar, Afghanistan (pending judicial authorization to resume investigation following initial request for postponement of article 18) Palestine and Philippines. The Office is also currently carrying out preliminary examinations relating to the situation in Bolivia; Guinea and Venezuela II; and completed its preliminary examinations of the situations in Ukraine and Nigeria, which are pending applications for authorization to proceed with an investigation.
The forty-ninth regular session of the Human Rights Council is tentatively scheduled to be held from 28 February to 25 March 2022
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 11, 2021/APO Group/ --The Human Rights Council this morning extended mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, appointed mandate holders, and closed its forty-eighth regular session.
The Council also adopted resolutions on racial discrimination, Yemen, and on technical assistance and capacity building in the field of human rights. In total, the Council adopted eight resolutions this morning.
On technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic for one year. The Council also decided to convene a high-level dialogue at its forty-ninth session to assess human rights developments on the ground.
On technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council decided to renew the mandate of the Team of International Experts on the situation in the Kasai and to extend it to the entire national territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights, the Council decided to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, under agenda item 10, for a period of one year to assess, monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Somalia with a view to making recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights.
On advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia, the Council decided to extend for two years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.
On technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the fact-finding mission for nine months to allow for the implementation of its mandate, considering the exceptional circumstances that the mission faced since its establishment owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the liquidity crisis that the United Nations faced at the time.
On technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights, the Council requested the High Commissioner to continue to provide substantive capacity-building and technical assistance to the Government of Yemen and all requisite technical and logistical support to the National Commission of Inquiry, at the same level as any investigation commission, to enable it to continue to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen.
On the enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, the Council decided that the theme of the annual thematic panel discussion under agenda item 10, to be held during its fiftieth session, will be “Technical cooperation on the full and effective participation of women in decision-making and in public life and on the elimination of violence, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.
In a resolution on “from rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 10 against and 5 abstentions, the Council requested the Office of the High Commissioner to establish and launch a two-year comprehensive communications strategy, inclusive of an outreach programme, to raise awareness about and mobilize global public support for racial equality, including about the content and contribution of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action to the struggle against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
The following three mandate holders were appointed: with regard to the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, member from Latin American and Caribbean States, Barbara G. Reynolds (Guyana); as the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki (Greece); and in relation to the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, member from Latin American and Caribbean States, Fernanda Hopenhaym (Mexico).
The following three experts were elected as members of the Advisory Committee by acclamation: Frans Jacobus Viljoen (South Africa) from the Group of African States; José Augusto Lindgren Alves (Brazil) from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States; and Vassilis Tzevelekos (Greece) from the Group of Western European and other States. Nurah Maziad S. Alamro (Saudi Arabia) was elected by secret ballot as the member from the Asia-Pacific States.
The webcast of the Human Rights Council meetings can be found here. All meeting summaries can be found here. Documents and reports related to the Human Rights Council’s forty-eighth regular session can be found here.
The forty-ninth regular session of the Human Rights Council is tentatively scheduled to be held from 28 February to 25 March 2022.
Action on Resolution under the Agenda Item on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.3/Rev.1) on From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance adopted by a vote of 32 in favour, 10 against and 5 abstentions, the Council requests the Office of the High Commissioner to establish and launch a two-year comprehensive communications strategy, inclusive of an outreach programme to raise awareness about and mobilize global public support for racial equality, including about the content and contribution of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action to the struggle against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; the activities of the strategy should include the publication and wide dissemination through United Nations information centres and the field presences of the Office of the High Commissioner, also in easily accessible printed and digital formats, of the Convention, the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the programme of activities for the International Decade for People of African Descent, in all official languages of the United Nations; engagement with universities, schools and other educational entities; identifying new challenges for individuals and groups facing racial discrimination on social media; the production of promotional material on racial equality with a youth-friendly approach for educational purposes; publicizing positive examples of the implementation of the Convention and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; engagement with news media; outreach to civil society to enhance networking; and engagement with the general public, mainly young people, on social media; and requests the Secretary-General to provide the strategy and outreach programme with the necessary resources.
The results of the vote were as follows:
In favour (32): Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea, Fiji, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Against (10): Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine and United Kingdom.
Abstentions (5): Bulgaria, Japan, Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea and Uruguay.
Action on Resolutions under the Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.1) on Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic, adopted without a vote, the Council decides to extend the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic for one year, and requests the independent expert to pay particular attention to alleged violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict. The independent expert will present an oral update at the fiftieth session (June 2022) and a written report at the fifty-first session. The Council also decided to convene a high-level dialogue at its forty-ninth session to assess human rights developments on the ground, with particular emphasis on the reconciliation process and the establishment of guarantees of non-repetition, including through the effective implementation of the mandate of the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.2) on Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted without a vote (as orally revised), the Council decides to renew the mandate of the Team of International Experts on the situation in the Kasai and to extend it to the entire national territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and requests the Team to present its final report to the Council at its fifty-first session and an oral update at its forty-ninth session. The Council further requests the High Commissioner to provide an oral update on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including Kasai, at its forty-ninth session, and to prepare a comprehensive report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at its fifty-first session. The Council welcomes the continuation of the trial against the alleged perpetrators of the murder of two United Nations experts and their escorts, as well as the conviction of those responsible and the compensation of the victims in the case related to the Kamuina Nsapu militia in the Kasai region.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.15/Rev.1) on Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decides to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, under agenda item 10, for a period of one year to assess, monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Somalia with a view to making recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights. The Council further requests the Independent Expert to report to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-first session and to the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session; requests the Independent Expert to provide an update to the Human Rights Council in her report on progress on the implementation of the benchmarks and indicators in the transition plan to inform future action by the Council, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner and other relevant United Nations agencies to provide the Independent Expert with all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary to carry out the mandate fully.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.6) on Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council requests the High Commissioner to continue to provide substantive capacity-building and technical assistance to the Government of Yemen and all requisite technical and logistical support to the National Commission of Inquiry, at the same level as any investigation commission, to enable it to continue to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen, and in line with international standards, and to submit its comprehensive report on alleged human rights violations and abuses in all parts of Yemen, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 9 of 28 September 2021, as soon as it is available, and encourages all parties to the conflict in Yemen to extend full and transparent access and cooperation to the National Commission; and also requests the High Commissioner to present a written report on the implementation of technical assistance, as stipulated in the present resolution, to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-first session.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.16) on Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia, adopted without a vote (as orally revised), the Council decides to extend for two years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, and requests the Special Rapporteur to report on the implementation of his mandate to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-first and fifty-fourth sessions and to provide the Council with an oral update at its forty-ninth and fifty-second sessions, and to engage in a constructive manner with the Government of Cambodia for the further improvement of the situation of human rights in the country. The Council further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-first and fifty-fourth sessions on the role and achievements of the Office of the High Commissioner in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.20/Rev.1) on Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote, the Council decides, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of its resolution 18/18 of 29 September 2011, that the theme of the annual thematic panel discussion under agenda item 10, to be held during its fiftieth session, will be “Technical cooperation on the full and effective participation of women in decision-making and in public life and on the elimination of violence, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.
In a resolution (A/HRC/48/L.25) on Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya adopted without a vote, the Council commends the efforts of the High Commissioner, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/39, to establish and dispatch a fact-finding mission to Libya, and to appoint experts to implement the mandate of that mission. The Council further decides to extend the mandate of the fact-finding mission for nine months to allow for the implementation of its mandate, considering the exceptional circumstances that the mission has faced since its establishment owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the liquidity crisis that the United Nations faced at the time; it also requests the fact-finding mission to present a follow-up report of its findings to the Human Rights Council at its forty-ninth session, with the participation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, to be followed by an interactive dialogue, and to present to the Council at its fiftieth session a comprehensive report on the situation of human rights in Libya, including on efforts to prevent, and ensure accountability for, violations and abuses of human rights, with recommendations for follow-up, to be followed by an interactive dialogue.
Appointment of Mandate Holders
The following three mandate holders were appointed: with regard to the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, member from Latin American and Caribbean States, Barbara G. Reynolds (Guyana); as the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki (Greece); and in relation to the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, member from Latin American and Caribbean States, Fernanda Hopenhaym (Mexico).
The following three experts were elected by acclamation as members of the Advisory Committee: Frans Jacobus Viljoen (South Africa), member from the Group of African States; José Augusto Lindgren Alves (Brazil), member from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States; and Vassilis Tzevelekos (Greece), member from the Group of Western European and other States. Nurah Maziad S. Alamro (Saudi Arabia) was elected by secret ballot as member from the Group of Asia-Pacific States.
Thirty-ninth Session of the Universal Periodic Review
NAZHAT SHAMEEM KHAN, President of the Human Rights Council, further proceeded to approval of extraordinary modalities for the thirty-ninth session of the Universal Periodic Review. The Bureau acknowledged that in light of the COVID measures, it would be reasonable to anticipate that the social distancing requirements would remain in place in November. The Bureau presented to the Council, for its approval, the extraordinary modalities to be applied to the thirty-ninth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. The Council approved the modalities.
Remarks by the Rapporteur of the Council
PAUL BEKKERS, Vice-President and Rapporteur of the Council, introduced the draft report of the forty-eighth regular session of the Human Rights Council, saying that the draft was made available yesterday on the extranet, containing procedural description of the work. After the session, the Secretariat would finalise the report and circulate it for inputs and comments, which should be provided within two weeks. The draft report contained 10 chapters, corresponding to the items of the Agenda. The Council this session held a number of interactive dialogues with the High Commissioner, Special Procedures, mandate holders and expert mechanisms, two commissions of inquiry, two fact-finding missions and other investigative mechanisMs. The Council also discussed a wide range of topics during panel discussions. The Council adopted 25 resolutions and one President Statement, considered the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of 14 States, and appointed three Special Procedure mandate holders.
The Council adopted the report ad referendum.
Concluding Remarks by the President
NAZHAT SHAMEEM KHAN, President of the Human Rights Council, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Bureau for 2021 – the distinguished Representatives of the Bahamas, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Sudan and Somalia for their leadership throughout the year. She thanked the Secretariat of the Council and staff in the Office of the President, the Division for Conference Management, and all who supported the session. She also thanked all the mandate holders, experts, panellists, delegations, civil society and all stakeholders, as well as Member and Observer States. The President then closed the forty-eighth regular session of the Council.
The Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, a special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 9, 2021 / APO Group / -The Human Rights Council appointed this afternoon a special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, and a special rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in Burundi.
In a resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, adopted by 42 votes in favor, 1 against and 4 abstentions, the Council decided to appoint, for a term three-year-old special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. The Council also requested the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council to conduct a study and report, in close cooperation with the Special Rapporteur, on the impact of new climate protection technologies on the enjoyment of people. human rights.
Regarding the human rights situation in Burundi, the Council adopted a resolution by 21 votes in favor, 15 against and 11 abstentions, in which it decided to appoint a special rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation. in Burundi, to make recommendations for its improvement, to collect, review and assess information from all relevant stakeholders relating to human rights in Burundi, drawing on the work of the Commission of investigation, to advise the Burundian Government in the fulfillment of its human rights obligations under international treaties, and to offer support and advice to civil society and to the Independent National Human Rights Commission in carrying out its independent mandate to promote and protect human rights as well as in raising awareness of human rights issues.
On the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, the Council adopted a resolution by 23 for, 7 against and 17 abstentions, in which it expressed grave concern at the persistence of the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic and by the fact that the conflict had been marked by constant patterns of gross violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law, strongly condemned all violations and abuses and the current situation of human rights, demanded that all parties immediately fulfill their respective obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, and underscored the need to ensure that all responsible for these violations and abuses have to answer for their actions.
The Council also adopted a resolution on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, in which it condemned all acts of intimidation or reprisals, online and offline, committed by state and non-state actors against individuals and groups seeking to cooperate, cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The Council urged States to take all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of acts of intimidation or retaliation, whether online or offline, including, where appropriate, by adopting and implementing a specific legislation and policies to promote a safe and conducive environment for engagement with the United States. United Nations on human rights and to effectively protect those who seek to cooperate, cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights against any act of intimidation or retaliation.
The webcast of the meetings of the Human Rights Council is available here. All meeting summaries are available here. Documents and reports relating to the forty-eighth ordinary session of the Human Rights Council are available here.
The Council will then meet on Monday, October 11 at 10 a.m. to resume its deliberations on the draft resolutions and decisions.
Action on resolution under the agenda item on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
In a resolution (A / HRC / 48 / L.27) on the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, adopted by 42 votes in favor, 1 against and 4 abstentions , the Council decides to appoint, for a period of three years, a Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, whose mandate, among others, is to report annually to the Council rights, from its fiftieth session and to the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. Council also requests the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council to conduct a study and report, in close cooperation with the Special Rapporteur, on the impact of new climate protection technologies on the enjoyment of rights. human rights, and submit the report to the Council at its fifty-fourth session.
The results of the vote were as follows:
For (42): Argentina, Austria, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Gabon, Germany; Indonesia, Italy, Libya, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
Against (1): Russian Federation.
Abstentions (4): China, Eritrea, India and Japan.
Action on resolutions under the agenda item on human rights situations requiring the attention of the Council
In a resolution (A / HRC / 48 / L.10) on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, adopted by 23 votes in favor, 7 against and 17 abstentions, the Council expresses its grave concern that the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic continues and that the conflict has been marked by consistent patterns of gross violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law, strongly condemns all violations and abuses and the current human rights situation, demands that all parties immediately comply with their respective obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law, stresses the need to ensure that all those responsible for these violations and abuses must be held accountable for their actions; and decides to remain seized of the matter.
The results of the vote were as follows:
For (23): Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Against (7): Armenia, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Russian Federation and Venezuela. Abstentions (17): Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.
In a resolution (A / HRC / 48 / L.19 / Rev.1) on the situation of human rights in Burundi, adopted by 21 votes in favor, 15 against and 11 abstentions, the Council decides to appoint a rapporteur in charge of to monitor the human rights situation in Burundi, to make recommendations for its improvement, to collect, review and evaluate information from all stakeholders concerned with human rights in Burundi, in building on the work of the Commission of Inquiry, to advise the government of Burundi to fulfill its human rights obligations under international treaties, and to offer support and advice to civil society and to the Independent National Human Rights Commission in carrying out its independent mandate of promoting and protecting human rights as well as raising awareness on human rights issues. The Council further requests the Special Rapporteur to present to the Human Rights Council at its fiftieth session an oral update on the situation of human rights in Burundi and also to submit to the Council at its fiftieth session. and first session, and to the Secretary-General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session, a full written report.
The results of the vote were as follows:
For (21): Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Ukraine, Kingdom - United and Uruguayan.
Against (15): Bolivia, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Somalia, Togo and Venezuela.
Abstentions (11): Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, India, Indonesia, Namibia, Nepal, Senegal, Sudan and Uzbekistan.
Action on the resolution under the agenda item on human rights organs and mechanisms
In a resolution (A / HRC / 48 / L.21 / Rev.1) on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, adopted without a vote as orally revised , Council condemns all acts of intimidation or retaliation, online and offline, by state and non-state actors against individuals and groups who seek to cooperate, cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations , its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The Council urges States to take all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of acts of intimidation or reprisals, whether online or offline, including, if necessary, by adopting and implementing legislation and specific policies to promote a safe and conducive environment for engagement with the United Nations. United Nations on human rights and to effectively protect those who seek to cooperate, cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights against any act of intimidation or retaliation. The Council invites the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with sufficient resources to prevent and address allegations of acts of intimidation or reprisals in the most effective and efficient manner. sensitive to gender, and invites the Secretary-General to submit the report he presents annually to the Human Rights Council on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights also to the General Assembly, from its seventy-seventh session.
Before adopting the resolution, the Council voted and rejected amendments L.50 and L.52-57.
Brazilian legend Pelé praised Lionel Messi on Saturday for overtaking him as South America's top scorer in international football.
Messi passed Pelé's 77-goal mark in scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Bolivia in a home game for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on September 9.
The 34-year-old Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward has now scored 79 times in 153 appearances for the Albiceleste.
“Hi @leomessi. Sorry if I'm late. However, I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to congratulate you on another record broken earlier this month, ”Pele wrote on Instagram.
“Your talent when playing football is exceptional! I hope you will accomplish even more, alongside my friends @ k.mbappe and @neymarjr.
Pelé has been hospitalized since undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from his colon on September 4.
The 80-year-old has since posted regular messages and photos on social media to assure fans that he is recovering well.
The former Santos and New York star Cosmos is the only player to have won the World Cup three times and is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
He scored a world record of 1,281 goals in a professional career of 1,363 games that spanned 21 years. (Xinhua /)
Source: NAN
