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 Informe General sobre Costa de Marfil. (Diciembre 2014). Por Hannah
Long.
INFORMES REALIZADO POR ORGANIZACIONES DE
DERECHOS HUMANOS.
Para poder acceder al informe, hacer clic en aceptar en la pestaña que aparece al
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
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Toxic Water, Tainted Justice. Thailand’s Delays in Cleaning Up Klity
Creek. (16/12/2014). This 32-page report describes 16 years of failure by
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department and public health authorities to prevent
further exposure to lead among the village’s ethnic Karen residents. A 12minute video accompanying the report highlights serious health and
environmental damage caused by a now-defunct lead processing factory, as well
as the efforts by local residents to seek justice. Many residents of Lower Klity
Creek village suffer the symptoms of chronic lead poisoning, such as abdominal
pain, headaches, fatigue, and mood changes. Some children have been born with
severe intellectual and developmental disabilities.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/thailand1214_web.pdf
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License to Harm. Violence and Harassment against LGBT People and
Activists in Russia. (15/12/2014). This 85-page report is based on dozens of
detailed interviews with LGBT people and activists in 16 cities across Russia
who experienced attacks or aggressive harassment because of their sexual
orientation or gender identity. LGBT people described being beaten, abducted,
humiliated, and called “pedophiles” or “perverts,” in some cases by homophobic
vigilante groups and in others by strangers on the subway, on the street, at
nightclubs, at cafes, and in one case, at a job interview.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/russia1214_ForUpload_2.pdf
FIDH
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Grecia: Informe revela violaciones a los derechos humanos derivadas de la
política de austeridad. (18/12/2014). la FIDH, conjuntamente con una de sus
asociaciones miembros, la Liga Helénica de Derechos Humanos (LHDH), ha
denunciado que las medidas de austeridad adoptadas en respuesta a la crisis
económica han tenido un impacto negativo sobre los derechos humanos, como el
derecho al trabajo y a la salud, y que han restringido libertades fundamentales en
Grecia. El informe recoge datos de un trabajo de investigación llevado a cabo
por estas organizaciones en enero de 2014 el cual contó con el apoyo de la
Iniciativa Global por los Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales. Describe
un país en el que las dificultades económicas, combinadas con la austeridad, han
puesto en peligro los derechos humanos y las normas democráticas en diferentes
sectores, desde derechos sociales y económicos hasta civiles y políticos.
También revela los riesgos inherentes a políticas que han pasado por alto el
perjudicial impacto que forzosamente tendrían en la sociedad y destaca las
responsabilidades que deben asumir por dichas violaciones las instituciones
nacionales e internacionales, especialmente la Unión Europea (UE) sus Estados
miembros. Las conclusiones del informe son válidas no solo para el caso de
Grecia, sino que, de hecho, son aplicables a todos los países que recibieron
ayuda económica en respuesta a la grave recesión económica.
https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/grece646a2014.pdf
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
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Tunisia’s Elections: Old Wounds, New Fears. Middle East and North Africa
Briefing N°44. (19/12/2014). The standoff between incumbent President Moncef
Marzouki and former Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi in the second round of
the presidential election, scheduled for 21 December 2014, has revealed fault
lines in Tunisian society that political elites believed they had bridged with their
sense of consensus and compromise. The electoral map emerging from the
parliamentary elections and the first round of the presidential election shows a
country divided between a north that is largely pro-Essebsi and his party Nida
Tounes, and a south that is in majority pro-Marzouki and favourable to the
Islamist party An-Nahda. In order to prevent mutual fears from escalating into
violent confrontations, the winner of this first free and competitive presidential
poll will have to begin by acknowledging the fears of the loser’s electorate. The
new president, government and parliament should commit to jointly address the
question of regional imbalances and counter risks of institutional deadlock and
0f repression of dissent.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/Middle%20East%20North%20Africa/
North%20Africa/Tunisia/b044-elections-en-tunisie-vieilles-blessures-nouvellescraintes.pdf
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Eastern Ukraine: A Dangerous Winter. Europe Report N°235. (18/12/2014).
Winter in Ukraine is injecting further uncertainty into an already volatile
conflict. Concerns are increasing about the strong risk of a humanitarian crisis in
the south-eastern separatist-held areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. The separatists
have a rudimentary administrative structure, few competent administrators, ill-
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trained militias and little in the way of a long-term strategy. They will be hard
pressed to survive the winter without major Russian aid – financial,
humanitarian or military. Ukraine, meanwhile, is dragging its feet on
implementing reforms to address its manifold economic problems. Both Kyiv
and the separatists are under pressure from their war lobbies. The near-term risk
of further hostilities is high. There is an urgent need to halt the conflict, separate
the troops, deploy substantially larger numbers of international monitors across
the warzone and the Russian-Ukrainian border, as well as take immediate steps
to assist civilians on both sides.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/europe/ukraine/235-eastern-ukraine-adangerous-winter.pdf
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Congo: Ending the Status Quo. Africa Briefing N°107. (17/12/2014). The
November 2013 defeat of the M23 armed group raised the hope that, after
almost two decades of conflict, fundamental change and stabilisation were
possible in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region. This was
the result of a rare convergence of interests between Kinshasa and major
international and regional actors. However, the unity of vision and action that
materialised in the February 2013 signing of the Peace, Security and
Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement has now dissolved. It needs to be
restored, if necessary through the UN Security Council (UNSC) convening a
high-level meeting of DRC government, other key regional players and
international actors to develop a shared and comprehensive strategy to deal with
the armed groups still operating in eastern DRC. Failure to do so will prolong
the tragic status quo of attacks and pillaging by armed groups against an already
brutalised civilian population.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/central-africa/dr-congo/b107congo-ending-the-status-quo.pdf
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Guinea’s Other Emergency: Organising Elections. Africa Briefing N°106.
(15/12/2014). Guinea is due to hold presidential elections in 2015. The country’s
electoral history, the failure of dialogue between the government and the
opposition and the indefinite postponement of local elections originally
scheduled for early 2014 are all bad omens. With a divided political scene split
along ethnic lines, and in the grip of an Ebola epidemic that has weakened
Guinea’s economy, the government has two options. It can either promote
dialogue and establish a credible framework for the second free presidential
election in the country’s history, a framework that could include a negotiated
postponement; or run the risk of instability and inter-ethnic violence. Given its
control of institutions and the political timetable, it must work with the
opposition and international partners to build minimum consensus on electoral
arrangements in order to reduce the risk of violent protests in the lead up to,
during or after the vote.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/west-africa/guinea/b106-l-autreurgence-guineenne-organiser-les-elections.pdf
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The Central African Republic’s Hidden Conflict. Africa Briefing N°105.
(12/12/2014). While the international community and the transitional
government focus on Bangui, the capital, most of the rural areas, in particular
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the west and centre of the Central African Republic (CAR), have turned into
fields of violence. The fierce struggle between the ex-Seleka and anti-balaka
militiamen has led to a surge of intercommunal clashes between pastoralist and
farming communities since 2013. These clashes have formed a conflict-withinthe-conflict that further destabilises the country, away from the international
spotlight and the attention of the transitional government. Ahead of a new
transhumance period that may intensify the ongoing rural warfare, the
transitional government and the international community should focus closely
on preventing the escalation of violence between pastoralist and farming
communities by making this aspect of the CAR crisis an integral part of their
stabilisation strategy.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/central-africa/central-africanrepublic/b105-la-face-cachee-du-conflit-centrafricain.pdf
RELIEFWEB
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Iraq Human Development Report 2014: Iraqi Youth Challenges and
Opportunities. (Publicado por UNDP). (17/12/2014). With the Iraqi
government’s adoption of the National Development Plan 2013–2017 and before
it the National Employment Policy and National Education Strategy – and with
the launch of the National Youth Strategy and this National Human
Development Report (NHDR) 2014, which focuses on opportunities and
challenges related to youth development – a promising foundation is being laid
for the empowerment of the youth.
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/IraqNHDR2014English.pdf
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
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2015 Syrian Arab Republic Strategic Response Plan. (18/12/2014). The 2015
Strategic Reponse Plan for the Syrian Arab Republic requests US$2.9 billion to
reach 12.2 million people with humanitarian aid. The plan is organized around 5
strategic objectives:
o Promote protection of and access to affected people in accordance with
International law, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International
Human Rights Law (IHRL).
o Provide life-saving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance to people in
need, prioritizing the most vulnerable.
o Strengthen resilience, livelihoods and early recovery through communities
and institutions.
o Strengthen harmonized coordination modalities through enhanced joint
planning, information management, communication and regular monitoring.
o Enhance the response capacity of all humanitarian actors assisting people in
need in Syria, particularly national partners and communities.
http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/2015_SRP_
Syria_EN_AdvanceCopy_171214.pdf
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http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/RM_Syria_
20141217_Final_1830.pdf (resumen ejecutivo).
COMITÉ EUROPEO PARA LA PREVENCIÓN DE LA TORTURA (CPT)
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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on San Marino.
(11/12/2014). The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published today the
report on its January/February 2013 visit to San Marino, together with the
response of the San Marino authorities.
http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/smr/2014-33-inf-fra.pdf
MIGRAR CON DERECHOS
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Dictamen CESE sobre el tema Política europea de inmigración y relaciones
con los terceros países. (16/12/2014). Dictamen del Comité Económico y
Social Europeo, aprobado en el 500 Pleno, celebrado los días 9 y 10 de julio de
2014, sobre el tema Política europea de inmigración y relaciones con los terceros
países (Dictamen exploratorio).
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/ES/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOC_2014_451_R_0001&from=ES
UNHCR
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UN and partners seek US$8.4 billion for new Syria programme in 2015.
(18/12/2014). The United Nations and partners launch a major new humanitarian
and development appeal, requesting more than US$8.4 billion to help millions in
Syria and the region.
http://www.unhcr.org/5492a7bb6.html
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The Forgetting: A Boy out of School Risks Losing his Literacy.
(18/12/2014). Eight-year-old Nawfal has impeccable handwriting. But without
school, he may soon become part of a lost generation.
http://tracks.unhcr.org/2014/12/the-forgetting/
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A Brother's Burden: 17 Days in Search of Safety. (17/12/2014). Dak carried
his disabled brother for 17 days to escape fighting in South Sudan. But it was
Muon who saved them from the lion.
http://tracks.unhcr.org/2014/12/a-brothers-burden/
IRIN
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Chaotic closure of a North Kivu IDP camp. (18/12/2014). The authorities in
North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hope
soon to close the 60-odd camps housing some 210,000 internally displaced
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persons (IDPs) on its territory: They say peace has returned.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100953/chaotic-closure-of-a-north-kivu-idpcamp
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Looming DRC offensive prompts “humanitarian fallout” fears.
(16/12/2014). Plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army and UN
peacekeepers to again take on one of the oldest insurgencies in the country have
sparked concern for civilian populations and raised questions about the wisdom
of the operation, set to take place in early 2015.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100947/looming-drc-offensive-promptshumanitarian-fallout-fears
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Burning issues facing Sri Lanka ahead of January polls. (16/12/2014). As Sri
Lanka gears up for a presidential election five years after the end a long
separatist rebellion, the country, especially the war-scarred North, faces a raft of
unresolved chronic problems. Analysts regard many of them as long-term
drivers of conflict.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100946/burning-issues-facing-sri-lanka-aheadof-january-polls
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Time for re-think on humanitarian funding? (16/12/2014). The World Food
Programme’s (WFP) celebrity-endorsed #ADollarALifeline campaign thrust the
plight of Syrian refugees back into the global spotlight and netted more than the
asked-for US$64million in just a matter of days.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100945/time-for-re-think-on-humanitarianfunding
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Timor-Leste's judicial lurch could worsen domestic violence trauma.
(15/12/2014). Timor-Leste's efforts to reduce the prevalence of domestic genderbased violence through criminalization and prosecution, already hampered by a
general lack of trust in the formal court system, have suffered a fresh setback
with the enforced departure of 11 foreign judicial staff who had played a key
role in delivering justice in rural areas.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100942/timor-leste-s-judicial-lurch-couldworsen-domestic-violence-trauma
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