Structural Causes Of Violence: An Analysis Through The Human Rights Perspective
Annual Call for Projects 2002
Summary
Within the GIAN framework and with its support, five institutions and three experts from the UN Commission on Human Rights are cooperating in order to analyse the impact that the lack of enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights can have on the occurrence of torture, ill-treatment, forced disappearances, summary executions and other violations of physical and psychological integrity. The project comprises a general analysis, along with an analysis of national situations. It aims to establish synergies between the project's partners that are useful for future research, as well as to reduce the vulnerability of certain groups facing torture, ill-treatment, forced disappearances, summary executions, poverty and marginalisation. The researchers will examine the way in which the relationship between the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and violations of civil and political rights is being handled and addressed in existing literature, as well as by international human rights mechanisms working on issues related to torture, ill-treatment, forced disappearances, summary executions and other violations to physical and psychological integrity. Analysis of national situations in Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Cambodia, conducted in cooperation with local researchers and local human rights organisations, will complement the research.
The grant provided by the GIAN for this project totals SFr 325,000
Project Team
Mr Eric Sottas , Coordinator, World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) .
Prof. François Beaujolin , Principal Member, UFR of Economic Sciences and Management , University Paris XII Val de Marne .
Mr Yves Berthelot , Principal Member, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) .
Prof. Andrew Clapham , Principal Member, Department of International Law , Graduate Institute of International Studies (GIIS) .
Mr José B. De Figueiredo , Principal Member, International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Prof. Pierre De Senarclens , Principal Member, Institute for political and international studies (IEPI) , Faculty of Social and Political Science (SSP) , University of Lausanne .
Mr Miloon Khotari , Principal Member, UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing , Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) .
Prof. Giorgio Malinverni , Principal Member, Department of Constitutional Law (CONST) , Faculty of Law , University of Geneva (Unige) .
Mr Thomas McCarthy , Principal Member, World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) .
Prof. Rodolfo Stavenhagen , Principal Member, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples , Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) .
Mr Théo Van Boven , Principal Member, Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment , Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) .
Mr Jean-Claude Javillier , Former Member, International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Ms Nathalie Mivelaz , Former Member, World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) .
Related Links
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Related Conferences
OMCT Conference: How Can We Act Against the Economic, Social and Cultural Root Causes of Torture – 7 December 2006, 1:00 pm, Palais des Nations
In a Human Rights Council side event, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) will present its GIAN-supported...
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Research Output
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Attacking the Root Causes of Torture:
Poverty, Inequality and Violence
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