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Human rights dimension of Covid-19
and the role and experiences of NHRIs
Monday | 28 September 2020 | 15:00 to 16:30 hours CEST
The UN framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19, April 2020, recognizes the role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to monitor and engage with governments providing targeted advice.
It references the important function which NHRIs have to support meaningful participation of marginalized and/or vulnerable groups in policy responses and their role in monitoring places of detention irrespective of whether their mandate includes being the designated National Preventive Mechanisms.
The UN and Tripartite Partnership Partners (TPP) GANHRI, UNDP and OHCHR are supporting NHRIs in many contexts during the pandemic. TPP partners are currently conducting a study to highlight the important role of NHRIs in COVID-19 response and other aspects including capacity building needs which will consolidate the experiences, good practices, and lessons learned of both of the NHRIs experience in carrying out their functions and activities under the affected conditions, and of the support provided to them. The analysis and results will form a knowledge product to be released in 2020.
The webinar on “The human rights dimension of Covid-19 and the role and experiences of NHRIs” is co-hosted by GANHRI, UNDP and OHCHR and will provide for a timely venue to:
- discuss the roles and experiences of NHRIs in addressing human rights implications of COVID-19 including based on the initial findings from the research;
- showcase how the GANHRI UNDP OHCHR TPP on NHRIs supports the role and work of NHRIs throughout the global health emergency;
- identify opportunities and needs for continued support to NHRIs throughout the global health emergency including with the UN system
The event will be held online and will be open to Permanent Missions, NHRIs from all regions, NGOs as well as UNDP, OHCHR, and UN agencies representatives and staff.
This will be an online event, with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish. The link to the event will follow after the registration. If you are interested to join in, please REGISTER HERE.
For further information, please visit the GANHRI Website or contact GANHRI, the OHCHR or the UNDP.
Source: Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
