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Guided by the Charter of the United Nations and by General Assembly resolution 60/251
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Guided by the
Charter of the United Nations and by General Assembly resolution 60/251,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of
the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and relevant
international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, and that all States are bound to promote and
protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recalling Article 4 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights with respect to rights that may not be
derogated from under any circumstances, even in public emergency,
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“TWO TO THREE MILLION SYRIANS FACE FOOD INSECURITY,” ACCORDING TO UN FOOD EXPERT"
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
“TWO TO THREE MILLION SYRIANS FACE FOOD INSECURITY,” ACCORDING TO UN FOOD EXPERT"
7 September 2010
DAMASCUS – The United Nations Special Rapporteur
on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, estimates that between two to three
million people may be considered food insecure in Syria following four years of
severe drought in the north-eastern part of the country.
“Syria faces huge challenges, both because of climate change and the large
influx of Iraqi refugees and the occupation of the Golan,” said the independent
expert, while acknowledging the efforts of the Government of Syria in seeking
to provide food security to its population by subsidizing basic food items and
supporting its agricultural sector.
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Human Rights Activist Disappeared While Leaving Syria
Alkarama for Human Rights
Alkarama calls on Syria to abolish its
State of Emergency, which has plagued the country with human rights
violations for more than forty years. The recent arrest of Kamal
Sheikho serves only to reinforce the custom of repression in Syria.
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The main award of the international human rights movement in 2010 goes to a Syrian human rights defender lingering in prison
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Friday 7 May
2010
The main award of the
international human rights movement in 2010 goes to a Syrian human rights defender lingering in prison
The Jury of the
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA), meeting in Geneva,
announces its Laureate for 2010
Muhannad Al-Hassani, a Syrian lawyer who has bravely defended human rights and
challenged the oppressive legal framework imposed by the Syrian government. He
is the President of the Syrian Organization for Human Rights (Swasiya), a
leading human rights organisation that has been denied official registration by
the Syrian authorities for the past six years.
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NGO shadow report for the review of the Syrian Arab Republic under the UN convention against torture (CAT)
Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies
Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies
NGO shadow report for the review of the Syrian Arab
Republic under the UN convention against torture (CAT)
Extract:
Introduction
Since March 8th 1963, Syria has been ruled under a state of
emergency imposed by a military order upon the basis of the Law of Emergency
although the procedures dictated by this law have not been followed.1 This law
and in particular its articles 4 and 5 involves restrictions on a wide range of
human rights which ought to be respected like freedom of individuals in
assembly, residence and movement. It additionally violates the right to privacy
and permits seizure of properties .
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