Human rights and the rule of law are not synonymous, but they do overlap and function symbiotically. In the words of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, they "represent universally applicable standards adopted under the auspices of the United Nations and must therefore serve as the normative basis for all United Nations activities in support of justice and the rule of law."
To summarize, the stronger human rights, the stronger the rule of law. Together, they form a framework for decision- and policy-making that is anchored by legality, accountability and participation. In this, they create a fertile ground for development and social transformation.
To promote greater awareness and dialogue on contemporary human rights issues in South Sudan, the College of Law (COL) at the University of Juba in South Sudan, supported by IDLO, will host a three-day Symposium, providing a platform for academic discussion on important legal, political and human rights topics.
ROME - Leaders of international organizations based in Rome today gathered to highlight the achievements and the real prospects for achieving gender equality. The speakers all agreed accelerating the empowerment of women everywhere is fundamental to achieving a zero hunger world and reaching the world’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
31ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
THE PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE PROGRESS IN AND CHALLENGES OF ADDRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE CONTEXT OF EFFORTS TO END THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC BY 2030
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
31ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING
"THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT"
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION
31ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
THE GENERAL SEGMENT
I was facing a lot of problems …. my case was not addressed in court……I didn’t have the possibility of opening my own bank account ….. the money I was getting from sewing, knitting and cooking had to just be kept in the shelter’s office.
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In 2014, the Rule of Law Centres Initiative was launched to increase trust and cooperation between justice providers and the communities they serve. With project offices in Mandalay, Yangon, Myitkyina and Taunggyi, the Rule of Law Centres trained lawyers, law teachers, government officials and civil society representatives on key rule of law and human rights issues and raised awareness of rule of law in communities across the country.
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