The LI Human Rights Committee has released the 8th Edition of its Human Rights Bulletin looking into the challenges before the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) principle 10 years since its inception.
Stressing on the importance of forming a liberal unity not least in the context of a global coalition of the willing, Chair of LI Human Rights Committee Markus Loening said:
As liberals we carry a decisive responsibility to speak up against atrocities and most importantly support a global coalition of the willing against the worst human rights violators at a time when the international community continues to struggle to implement the basic principles of the Responsibility to Protect Principle (RtoP) 10 years into its establishment.
The edition assesses in particular the challenges and opportunities for RtoP’s survival and the role of liberal internationalists in national parliaments with opinion articles by the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on RtoP, His Excellency Ivan Simonovic along with the role of women in preventing armed conflicts as addressed by the Deputy Executive Director of the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect, Jelena Pia-Comellar.
A short video interview with LI HRC Member and Chair of the Philippines Human Rights Commission Chito Gascon sheds light on the extra-judicial killings of drug suspects in the Philippines, reminding parliamentarians of the necessity to strengthen international human rights mechanisms, including the UN Human Rights Council.
Throughout the calendar year 2016, the Liberal International Human Rights Committee (LI HRC) took the lead on a number of issues not least on ending violence against women in politics and promoting freedom of belief. It is in this spirit that the LI Human Rights Committee has published its annual 2016 Report reminding its membership and partners of the work done by liberals to fight for human rights globally.
As the LI human rights programme concludes one of its most productive years on record, the pace of activity is set to continue throughout 2017. Take a look below at some of the prospective events and activities that we are planning and let us know if you would like to be involved.
In addition to four new editions of the LI Human Rights Bulletin and the awarding of the 2017 LI Prize for Freedom, the Liberal International Human Rights Committee will be engaged in the following events and meetings:
June
August
September
October
December
