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An Overview on Global Movement for Human Rights

An Overview on Global Movement for Human Rights. 11 May 2004 Presentation by Chulhyo KIM (Refugee Coordinator, MINBYUN-Lawyers’ Group for Democratic Society) chulhyo_kim@hotmail.com. Table of contents. INGOs engaged with UN Case: Work on COs in Korea Others NGOs outside UN system

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An Overview on Global Movement for Human Rights

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  1. An Overview on Global Movement for Human Rights 11 May 2004 Presentation by Chulhyo KIM (Refugee Coordinator, MINBYUN-Lawyers’ Group for Democratic Society) chulhyo_kim@hotmail.com

  2. Table of contents • INGOs engaged with UN • Case: Work on COs in Korea • Others • NGOs outside UN system • Case: Demos against G8 summit • Major International HR NGOs • Regional HR NGOs • Case: Amnesty International • Case: MINBYUN

  3. INGOs engaged with UN • Geneva / New York based (Pax Romana, ISHR, OMCT…) • Consultative status with ECOSOC • Attending UN meetings (Com & Sub-commission on HR, 6 treaty monitoring committees) • Monitoring UN bodies and reproducing information (bulletins, www.UNHCR.info) • Providing information to UN bodies (SR, committees members, OHCHR) and to gov’ts • Lobbying governments through embassy • Supporting local NGOs (representation, advocacy, education)

  4. Case: Work on COs in Korea • Criminalisation of CO (Jehovah’s witness, pacifist, Buddhist, Gay) • Coalition of local NGOs: campaigns, lobbying gov’t & NA for legislation • Cooperation by Pax Romana • NGO Representatives to UN, domestic action • Information to SR on R to religion…, other UN HR bodies, other gov’ts (Croatia) & INGOs (WRI…) • Lobbying gov’t to include cases into resolution • Pressure on Korean gov’t through embassy • Speech, press conference, adoption of resolution • Domestic campaign with the resolution

  5. Others • Unqualified representation (GONGOs, FLG, Kashmir, Israeli, NGIs, BONGO, BINGO, FLAMINGO, TRINGO, different perceptions on NGO) • Manipulation by gov’ts (credibility of NGOs, consultative status, politicisation of UN fora) • Uneven representation (Europe, Africa, Asia) • Capacity of civil society (Sexcual slavery, Korea, Philippines, Bosnia, Kashmir) • Partiality (Tibet & Xinjang) • The world most elaborate paper-waste basket

  6. NGOs outside UN system • International NGOs forum (attached to UN conferences -> independent forum) • Parallel meetings of NGOs (Vienna, Beijing…) • Demonstrations against WTO, G8 • World/Regional Social Forum (HR or ESCR related NGOs)

  7. Case: Demo’s against G8 Summit • Genoa, 2001 • Thousands of Anti-capitalist movements • Various voices (environmentalist, communist, HR activist, anarchist…) • Genoa Social Forum • Killing of 2 anarchists by police • No solidarity between different groups, different ideas against same enemy • Expression of frustration and anger, but no concrete result

  8. Major International HR NGOs • Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) • US-based, academics, lawyers, experts • In-depth reports, lobby by centre office • Fédération Internationale des ligues des Droit de l’Homme (www.fidh.org) • French-based, federation of local NGOs • Reports, lobby, campaigns by the request of member-organisations • Amnesty International (www.amnesty.org) • UK-based, popular membership • Campaign, reports, lobby, direct action by members with support of secretariat

  9. Regional HR NGOs • Asian Human Rights Commission (www.ahrchk.net) • Activists group • Reports, direct action, lobby • Forum Asia (www.forumasia.org) • Coalition of local NGOs • Education of NGOs, representation at UN, lobby

  10. Case: Amnesty International • Organisation Int’l Council Meeting Int’l Secretariat Membership Secretariat National Sections National Sections Section Secretariat Local Groups Local Groups Local Groups

  11. Case: Amnesty International • Main concerns • Mandates: POC, DP, HRE, Torture… • Expanded: Mental and physical integrity of human being, UDHR & other HR treaties • Work methods • Research & reports (secretariat) • Campaign, letter-writing, lobby (membership, secretariat)

  12. Case: MINBYUN • Group of lawyers & activists • Int’l advocacy work, engaged with UN (COs, ICC, anti-terrorism bill…) • Coalition with IGO (Sub-contract with UNHCR for refugee work)

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