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Support to vulnerable Groups Contributions to Human Rights Organisations in Geneva

Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZAE. Network C& HR, 1. December 2011 / C. Huser. Support to vulnerable Groups Contributions to Human Rights Organisations in Geneva.

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Support to vulnerable Groups Contributions to Human Rights Organisations in Geneva

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  1. Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDADirektion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZAE Network C& HR, 1. December 2011 / C. Huser Support to vulnerable GroupsContributions to Human Rights Organisations in Geneva Département fédéral des affaires étrangères DFAEDirection du développement et de la coopération DDC Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri DFAEDirezione dello sviluppo e della cooperazione DSC Departamento Federal de Asuntos Exteriores DFAEAgencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación COSUDE

  2. BACKGROUND Contribution to 4 Partner NGOs: • Heritage from Governance Division • Based on division of tasks SDC – PDIV • Jan 2011 to Dec 2013, 3.4 Mio, ~25% of NGOs Budget • doCip (centre of documentation, research and information for indigenous people); • Incomindios (International Committee for indigenous people in America) – Swiss Fund for delegates of organizations for indigenous people at the UN; • CETIM (Centre Europe – Tiers Monde); • ICJ (International Council of Jurists); • 4 separate partnerships – with similar objectives, summarized in one credit proposal (2011 - 2013).

  3. PROFILE DOCIP • Foundation 1978 in Geneva, SDC support since 1997 • Competence Centre for rights of indigenous people • Back office, Information- and Documentation Centre for indigenous people • Documentation Network (RéseauDoc) • Working with worldwide network of organizations for indigenous peoples • Access to complex information on Indigenous HR issues at UN: Documenting, Screening, Analyzing, Translating • Orientation, Coaching, Secretariat for delegates • Training, including trainees program, e-learning platform • Public Relations, information, advocacy in CH

  4. PROFILE INCOMINDIOS • Founded 1974 in Zurich, SDC support since 1998 • Promoting rights of indigenous peoples in America. • Information Events, Public Relations, information, advocacy in CH for the protection and the promotion of the • For SDC program:Administration of the Swiss Fund travel costs and lodging for delegates of organizations of indigenous people (~40/Jahr) • Selection of delegates jointly with doCip; close collaboration between both organizations

  5. PROFILE CETIM • Founded 1970 in Geneva, SDC support since 1997 • Since 1996 competence centre for ECSR. Focus on HR & rural development, food security, education, employ-ment, migration, effects globalization on HR, R2Dev • Backoffice, Information Centre for partner organizations • Lobbyist and voice for allied organizations at UN • Working with worldwide network of allied organizations (e.g. social movements, trade unions, farmers organiza-tions, NGOs, researchers) • Information, Publications • Orientation, Coaching, Secretariat for delegates • Lobbying at UN: written statements, lobbying UN experts, expert inputs for standard setting etc. • Public Relations, information, advocacy in CH

  6. PROFILE ICJ • Founded 1952; SDC support since 2002; • Secretariat in Geneva & regional offices/programs (Thailand, Guatemala, South America); • Members network worldwide: Judges, Lawyers; • Being a reference point (legal expertise) and advocacy • Thematic Priorities: • ECSR (Justiciability) • Business & HR (Complaints mechanisms) • Global Security & Rule of Law (Counter-terrorism) • Women HR; Sex and Gender Identity • Access to justice; fight against impunity, indepen-dence of judges & lawyers (centre )

  7. ….ICJ • Activity Lines • Standard Setting: Development and imple-mentation HR standards within UN (studies, expert inputs, workshops);Legislation in countries (comments, advice) • Strategic legal interventions (observation of trials, support to lawyers) • CapDev, Coaching: Training, TA, collaboration with HR organizations/activists, Training judges, lawyers, HR defenders • Policy Advocacy

  8. OBJECTIVE & EXPECTED RESULTS To improve negotiation power and living conditions of vulnerable groups: • Self determination & Co-determination • Fulfillment of basic economic and social needs • Access to justice for all • International Human Rights standards, instruments protect & promote HR of VG • Ability of vulnerable groups to claim their rights and to act against, sue HR violations • Judges and Lawyers sensitized, adhere to and promote international HR Standards • HR activists are well connected for joint lobbying and mutual support

  9. FEW HIGHLIGHTS • International Declaration on the rights of indigenous people adpoted in UN GA in 2007: minimal standards identity, dignity, living conditions → focus on implementation mechanisms (doCip) • Increased Qnty & better Qlty of interventions indigenous people at UN and with governments (doCip) • Recognition rights of farmers: • International Declaration adopted in 2008 → included in HRC study R2Food and preparing ground for international convention on rights of farmers (CETIM) • Strengthened negotiation power of the internationl movement for small farmers (Vía Campesina) • Adoption of resolution R2Water in UN GA in 2010 after long lobbying (CETIM)

  10. FEW HIGHLIGHTS • ICJ • Advise, Lobbying reform of penal code in Rwanda : Homosexuality as element of crime dropped • Trial Observation, advise in SL, Nepal: Sensitivity judges on discrimination issues, lawyers feel more secure • Expert contribution to draft legislation on transitional justice in Nepal • Legal interventions led to adapted decisions in individual court cases • Contribution in building global NGO networks, e.g. on OP-ECSR; Monitoring framework on corporate complicity used by NGOs

  11. RELEVANCE OF PARTNERS FOR SDC • Basis: Promotion of HR as objective of Swiss Foreign Policy and anchored in SDC HR Policy; • Recognition of importance HR re MDGs • Commitment for the rights of vulnerable groups is an important principle of SDC work; • Approach of knowledge transfer, strengthening self help capacities of partners in line with SDC spirit; • Expertise for SDC relevant themes: ECSR, (food security, R2education, health etc.), Rule of law, Rights of indigenous people, small farmers, women; • Well connected, working in alliance, many volunteers; • Sensitization, information of Swiss public;

  12. CHALLENGES • Results Measurement and Reporting (Monitoring systems capturing benefits for target group rather than activities) • Better link to SDC programs and partners in countries • Better use of expertise for our operations, policies, learning

  13. Discussion • General Questions, remarks? • Objective to strengthen linkages to SDC country programs and local partners -- Ideas? • Objective to better utilize know how of these NGOs for learning events, comments to papers, specific expert input for a Network meeting etc. – Interest? Proposals?

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