Originally posted at the Human Rights Brief: http://hrbrief.org/2017/01/interview-gender-parity-advocate-ambassador-marta-mauras/ Chilean Ambassador Marta Maurás Pérez is a pioneer for gender parity in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). As the only woman in the 2015 HRC Consultative Group, she was a leader in the Consultative Group’s creation of
By Lena J. Wong, Schindler, Cohen & Hochman LLP, New York; Originally posted at Arbitral Women On 14 November 2016, the New York City Bar Association’s International Law Committee hosted the fifth edition of its bi-annual event entitled “Women in International Law: Charting the Path”.
On Monday, 26 September, 2016 a group of NGO’s presented an Oral Statement during the HRC33’s a nnual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms. The statement indicated that while States
New York, March 16, 2016.- The president of the Republic of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, today joined GQUAL, a global campaign that seeks to promote gender parity in courts and international bodies, making him the first head of State to sign the initiative. His
2016 is shaping out to be a big year for the United Nations. Not only is the race for the next Secretary General underway, but 6 out of the 10 UN human rights treaty bodies will experience leadership transitions. Additionally, several UN Special Procedures, and
Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Legislation is expected to vote soon on the appointment of women as Sharia judges. This bill would require at least one female representative among the kadis (judges) serving on the courts that rule according to Islamic law. Currently, there are only
50 new cases for ICSID at 50 Lacey Yong • Friday, 16 October 2015 (6 hours ago) In its 50th year, ICSID has for the first time registered more than 50 new cases in a year, bringing the total number of cases that have been