MARISOL SILVA'S DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
Step One: My Chosen Approach
United Nations Human Rights Council https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/Home.aspx#tabbedItem4
Step Two: Research
Step Three: My Analysis
How will I apply it to my proposal?
United Nations Human Rights Council https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/Home.aspx#tabbedItem4
Step Two: Research
- How did this organization form?
- What does this organization specifically do?
- How has their methods to approaching the issue affected their success?
Step Three: My Analysis
- Strengths
- They use the Universal Periodic Review which review all of the United Nations Member States human rights.
- It ensures equal treatment so that each country fulfills their human rights obligations.
- It can pass resolutions despite the opposition of the country concerned
- Limitations
- It is true that the Human Rights Council has no executive powers. It cannot impose sanctions or provide a mandate to intervene.
- Has been accused of possible crimes against humanity
How will I apply it to my proposal?
- Keep the procedures so that there is experts involved for a specific country
- Any individual or organization is allowed to confidentially contact the council to make them aware of a human rights violation