The selection and appointment of Special Procedure mandate holders, through a transparent and merit based process, on the basis of relevant expertise for the mandate in question, real and perceived independence, impartiality, personal integrity and objectivity are of crucial importance for the effective functioning of
The GQUAL Campaign called on current members of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council to take gender parity into account in the upcoming elections of mandate-holders that will take place during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC); and reiterated their
From 3 to 5 of October, 2017, the GQUAL Campaign held a Conference in The Hague. The event counted with the participation of foreign dignitaries, academics, students, arbiters, members of international human rights tribunals, commissions and other bodies, among others, and culminated with the adoption
Today we will be speaking with Mirèze Philippe on the work ArbitralWomen is doing to promote parity within arbitration, the importance of visibility and conversations in changing unconscious biases, and her optimism on what these calls for parity can achieve. Mirèze is currently a Special
Today we will be speaking with Nani Jansen Reventlow. She is an internationally recognised human rights lawyer, responsible for groundbreaking freedom of expression cases across several national and international jurisdictions. Nani has represented clients before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the East
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Position Paper No. 10-The Selection Process of the Inter-American Commission and Court on Human Rights: Reflections on necessary reforms Through its 10th position paper, CEJIL shares its reflections on the selection processes for members of the Inter-American Commission and Court on Human Rights. The
Article 8 of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women: A Stepping Stone in Ensuring Gender Parity in International Organs and Tribunals Claudia Martin, Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law and
Current Composition of International Tribunals and Monitoring Bodies GQUAL surveyed a total of 93 international tribunals and monitoring bodies, making a total of 592 positions available. Excerpts of the data covered in Concept Note of the Campaign follow below. International Tribunals Year Founded Tribunal
Gender Equality in International Tribunals and Bodies: an achievable step with global impact This Concept Paper written by Viviana Krsticevic, Executive Director of CEJIL and part of the GQUAL Team, presents the issue that GQUAL aims to address, expands on the reasons why women’s equal representation