![]() ![]() Despite a growing number of States showing support, this resolution continues to be a battleground for all discussions surrounding sovereignty and human rights. The death penalty, irrespective of its compliance with due process, is in violation of human rights. This resolution calls for States to establish a moratorium on executions, with a view to abolishing the death penalty. Death Penalty (Lead Sponsors: Costa Rica and Australia) – The Third Committee will once again consider its biennial resolution on the death penalty.ISHR urges all States to use this resolution to welcome the recent report of the Secretary-General on the Status of the Treaty Body System with a view to ensuring the implementation of the recommendations contained in that report. Treaty Body strengthening – (Lead Sponsor: Iceland) – Iceland is expected once again to present a resolution on treaty body strengthening.ISHR together with other NGOs hopes the resolution will address the sale, transfer and use of private surveillance technologies, encryption and internet shutdowns, as well as the gendered impact of privacy regulations. Spyware that is not in compliance with human rights norms and obligations can impact democratic movements and work undertaken by human rights defenders. In previous years this biennial resolution expressed concern regarding the violation of the right to privacy of human rights defenders. Right to privacy in the Digital Age (Lead Sponsors: Germany and Brazil) – The Third Committee will again consider a resolution on the right to privacy.ISHR together with other NGOs will be advocating to ensure this language is maintained. This paragraph urges States to protect against and investigate killings committed for reasons related to their activities as human rights defenders, or because of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The resolution historically includes a paragraph referring to groups that are vulnerable to extrajudicial killings such as people with disabilities, indigenous and older people. Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (Lead Sponsor: Sweden) – This year we’ll see the return of the biennial resolution on extra-judicial killings which seeks to ensure the protection of the right to life of all persons, which is introduced biennially by Finland or Sweden alternating.Though many topics are considered year after year, resolutions on issues not previously addressed can also be presented. Through its resolutions, the Third Committee considers specific thematic issues and country-specific situations, either annually or biennially. We encourage all delegations to engage meaningfully with civil society including by inviting NGOs to participate in informal negotiations. This differential access and information gaps significantly impact civil society’s ability to engage with States in both formal and informal settings and to contribute its expertise to the crucial work of the Committee. Civil society does not have access to these negotiations unless invited by the penholders of the resolution.įurther, this year information on the negotiations will only be shared on the E-delegates platform - a deviation from the pre-pandemic practice of sharing on the public and more accessible UN journal. ![]() However, resolution negotiations will take place both in person and virtually. Civil society access to the building has been restored. Unlike the previous two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Third Committee is largely returning to pre-pandemic working methods, with sessions held in person. ![]() ISHR will be closely monitoring the work of the Third Committee as well as relevant developments in the plenary of the General Assembly and will report on key developments relevant to human rights defenders (HRDs). This year’s Third Committee is expected to consider approximately 60 resolutions on a range of topics. The Third Committee also brings together a wide array of Special Procedures mandate holders mandated by the Human Rights Council to report to the General Assembly on pressing human rights concerns. The Third Committee is a key moment in the year for UN member States to take action in support of the respect of human rights globally, through the negotiation and adoption of resolutions focused on thematic or country concerns. ![]()
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