Wednesday, 9 September 2020

INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM OF HUMAN RIGHTS-AN OVERVIEW WITH FINDINGS

 

The Individual Communication System:- In this connection, the Individual Communication System has been placed in the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant in relation to the Civil and Political Rights, 1966. This system has been considered in the protocol for the implementation of the human rights as contained in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 & also for getting the achievements with regard to the purposes of the covenant. This protocol in the view of appropriation enables the human rights committee as mentioned in the Part -04 of the covenant for receiving & considering the communication (s) from individual (s) who are claiming to be victim (s) of violations of any of the human rights embodied in the above said Covenant.[1] The required details of the protocol have been elaborated hereinbefore in this chapter therefore the repetition is not convenient over here. The Individual Communication System is as under: -

The Party of the Covenant & this Protocol and the Recognizance & Competence of the Human Rights Committee:- The State (s) member must be the party of the aforesaid International Covenant and this Protocol to avail this Individual Communication System; such a State (s) member will provide the recognizance & competence of the Human rights committee for receiving & considering the communication (s) from individual (s) under its jurisdiction who claims to become the victim (s) of violation (s) of human rights by that the State party for any rights of the Covenant but the Committee shall not receive any communication (s) of the State (s) member which is not the party of this Protocol and the Covenant.[2]

In respect of Domestic Remedies:- under the aforesaid provisions, the Individual (s) who are the claimant (s) of the violation of human right (s) of the Covenant, the Individual (s) must have availed all the available domestic remedies, namely the domestic remedies must be exhausted consequently such Individual (s) as a claimant (s) may submit the communication (s) in writing to the committee for the consideration.[3]

Inadmissibility of the Communication (s) by the Committee:- the communication (s) shall not be considered by the Committee and shall be inadmissible as- if the communication (s) is anonymous or if the communication (s) is the abuse of the rights of the submission or the communication (s) is irrelevant to with the provisions of the Covenant.[4]

The Attention of the State (s) member:- under the provisions of article 03, the committee shall bring any aforesaid communication (s) as submitted to it under this protocol to the attention of the State (s) member imposed allegations of the violation of the rights as contained in the covenant.[5]

The Clarification(s) with regard to the matter by the Receiving State (s) member:- In this connection, the Receiving State (s) member shall provide the clarification (s), in writing by the explanations or the statements by submission as to the matter & remedy if any which may have been taken by the state member within six months.[6]

The Consideration by the Committee:- In this respect, the received communication (s) under this protocol shall be considered by the committee on the basis of all the written pieces of information which were produced and  caused to available by the Individual (s) & the state (s) member.[7]

The Condition (s) of the Committee for Consideration of the matter or Communication (s):- The Committee before Consideration of the matter or Communication (s) of Individual (s) shall ensure or ascertain that the same the matter or Communication (s) is not pending or sub-judiced for examination before any International Investigation or Settlement Institution & the Individual (s) has availed all the domestic remedies which are now exhausted and the application for remedies is not unreasonable prolonged[8] With regard to this, the closed meetings shall be held by the committee when the matter or communication is under examination, subjecting to this protocol.[9]

The Views of the Committee:- In relation to this, the Views of the Committee shall be forwarded to the State (s) member and the Individual (s) respective.[10]

Conclusion: -

In the conclusion of all aforesaid, it can be said that the conception of human rights is one most significant subjects or branches of the International Law without the same, the International Law is incomplete, insignificant & fruitless. Human rights are the fundamental & basic rights for all without having any kind distinctions. The human rights came in to the existence after the unlimited struggles, contributions & sacrifices. The human rights have gone down the history in worldwide for the welfare of world human being, living creatures and this creation. In this regard, many instruments with regard to the human rights have been adopted by U.N.O. which is highly worth appreciating. In today’s world, the United Nations are functioning & playing the vital role for protection, promotion respect, observance & preservation of human rights and the fundamental freedoms. The International enforcement system for the implementation of human rights is also available. In this connection, the United Nations Organization, its agencies or special agencies and The International enforcement system of human rights mainly function & base on the principle of sovereignty equality of all State (s) Member.[11] The Universal declaration of human rights (U.D.H.R., 1948) is the recognition, reaffirmation, consideration, specialization of the U.N. charter by which the charter with special reference to human rights has been specialized with the help of this declaration. The charter of United Nation is also one of the authoritative & written documents of the Human rights. This declaration is also the extension or explanation or clarification of the charter as to human rights which provide the common standard of achievement (s) for all persons & Nations for life. Moreover in this respect, the international Covenant on Civil & Political Rights 1966 (I.C.C.P.R., 1966) &the international Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, 1966 (I.C.E.S.C.R., 1966) these both Covenants are specialized form, explanation, clarification, specific extension of the aforesaid U.D.H.R., 1948. The human rights which as contained in the declaration which considered, recognized, realized in the both above said Covenants also with the specific view (s) of The U.N. charter. The aforesaid U.D.H.R., 1948 evidently reveals that, this declaration is salient in respect of the International Enforcement system with specialization according to the classification of the mentioned various rights in it due to its universal nature & other connected things but in both the Covenants, the International enforcement system has been placed as described hereinbefore. On perusal of the International Bill of human rights which shows that some rights are not found in the Covenants in accordance with the U.D.H.R., 1948 & some rights also are not found in the U.D.H.R., 1948 which as mentioned under both the covenants. It is highly worth praising that the human rights have been covered with in the main purposes and principles of the United Nations Organization it is also a matter of pride for all. The International enforcement system of human rights is not as empowered as required in according to the time, circumstances, necessities, people and other connected things with this therefore it is highly required for the more empowerment in the interest and welfare of all worldwide.

In today’s context, the conditions of human rights are the worst at the international level in spite of the existence of the International enforcement system of human rights & other related things, the deprival from life and personal liberty of human is very common even openly or broad day light, subjecting to the all justified exceptions, criticisms, time, circumstances, situations and other things relevant with it so many reasons or causes are behind the same. The terrorism has destructed the human, humanity and human rights openly, fiercely; most seriously, unlimited violations seriously of human rights are being and have been seen at the international level or worldwide which have given or are giving the untold sorrows, pains & other unlimited & unexpressed serious things to whole mankind or human being which can not be expressed by any of the languages or words. In despite of all still, the absolute denials in respect of the protection, promotion, respect, preservation and others similar things of human rights can not be accorded or accepted in any case, subject to exceptions but the implementation, protection and development of human rights are not found as required as in accordance with the necessities, requirements of people & Nations, need of hour, situations time circumstances and other things for the interest & welfare of world human, living creatures and this creation beyond all kinds of distinctions, discriminations and biases to save human, humanity & the natural creation of God at the International level or worldwide.



[1] The Preamble of the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant in relation to the Civil and Political Rights, 1966

[2]Article 01 of Ibid

[3]Article 02 of Ibid

[4]Article 03 of Ibid

[5]Article 04(1) of Ibid

[6]Article 04(2) of Ibid

[7]Article 05(1) of Ibid

[8]Article 05(2) of Ibid

[9]Article 05(3) of Ibid

[10]Article 05(4) of Ibid

[11]Article 02(1) of the U.N. Charter

The Composition of the Commission

 

The Composition of the Commission: - This commission shall be consisted with the five persons which accepted by the state (s) member. If the state (s) member is failed in respect of the agreement or no agreement on the aforesaid composition of the commission within three months consequently the above said persons for the commission shall be elected by 2/3 majority vote of the committee from among its members by the secret ballot.[1] Such elected persons or persons of commission shall do the service in their personal capacity[2].

Disqualifications of the persons of the Commission: - Such persons shall not be national (s) of the state (s) member respective or of the State (s) which is not a party of the covenant or the State (s) which has not done declaration under article 41 of this covenant.[3]

The Chairman, Rules, and Procedure & Meetings of the Commission: -The Chairman of the commission shall be elected by the commission and the rule for procedure also shall be adopted by this commission.[4] The meetings of the commission shall be conducted generally in the headquarter of the U.N.O. or in the office of United Nations in Geneva and also may be conducted on the any convenient place as determined by the commission with consultation of U.N. Secretary General & the  state (s) member respective.[5]

Call upon the State (s) member respective by the Commission:- The Piece (s) information or information as received & collected by the committee shall be caused available to the commission and the state (s) member respective may be called upon by the commission to furnish any other relevant information.[6]

Limitation of the Commission for the consideration the matter& the Amicable Resolution of the matter:- After the fully consideration of the matter by the not more than 12 months commission after seizure of the matter, it shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Human rights Committee, a report for the communication (s) to the state (s) member respective.[7] If the commission does not able to complete the consideration of the matter within 12 months, a brief report of the consideration relating to matter shall be confined.[8] If the amicable resolution on the ground of respect for human rights is done by the state (s) member respective, in consequences of the same, the commission shall confine the concise report regarding statement & reached solution (s) concerned.[9]

If the matter is not resolved amicably:- in this relation, if the matter is not solved/ resolved amicably, the commission shall mention all the findings in connection with all the questions of facts relevant with the issues between the state (s) member respective & the views with respect to the possibilities of the resolution/ solution amicably of the matter. This report shall also include the written submission (s) & a record (s) of the oral submission (s) which were produced or raised by the state (s) member respective to the Covenant.[10]

The Acceptance or not of the aforesaid report by the state (s) member respective:-

In this regard, the state (s) member respective to the Covenant shall notify to the Chairman of the Human rights committee within 03 months from the date of receipt of the hereinbefore mentioned & submitted report by the commission, whether the aforesaid States provide their acceptance on the content of the report of the commission or not?[11] The provisions of this article are without effecting prejudicially to the responsibilities of the committee.[12]

The Expenditure (s) of the Commission:- The U.N. Secretary- General shall provide the estimate (s) of all the expenditure (s) of the members of the commission which shall be shared equally by the state (s) member respective.[13] In this respect, the U.N. Secretary- General shall be empowered for the payment of the expenditure (s) of the commission’s members if it is found necessary prior to the reimbursement by the state (s) member respective in according to clause 09 of the article 42.[14]

The Facility (ies), Privilege (s) & Immunity (ies) of the Member (s) of the Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission and Human Rights Committee:- with regard to this, the Member (s) of the Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission and Human Rights Committee as appointed under the article 42 shall have the entitlements to the facility (ies), privilege (s) & immunity (ies) of the expert (s) on mission of U.N.O. as prescribed in  relevant section (s)  of the convention in respect of the privilege (s) & immunity (ies) of United Nations.[15]

The Submission of the Report of the Human rights committee:- the annual report of the committee on its activities shall be submitted to the U.N. General Assembly through the Economic & Social Council.[16]

The relevant Case Laws concisely:- The relevant and important case laws briefly are as- Case of Netto, Ambrosini case, Ewardo Dante SantulloValcada case, Lovelace case, Maurition women’s case, vuolamne V. Finland case and etc.[17]



[1]Article 42(1)(b) of Ibid

[2]Article 42(2) of Ibid

[3]Article 42(2) of Ibid

[4]Article 42(3) of Ibid

[5]Article 42(4) of Ibid

[6]Article 42(6) of Ibid

[7]Article 42(7) of Ibid

[8]Article 42(7)(a) of Ibid

[9]Article 42(7)(b) of Ibid

[10]Article 42(7)(c) of Ibid

[11]Article 42(7)(d) of Ibid

[12]Article 42(8) of Ibid

[13]Article 42(9) of Ibid

[14]Article 42(10) of Ibid

[15] Article 43 of Ibid

[16] Article 45 of Ibid

[17] Dr. S.K.Kapoor: Human Rights under International Law and Indian Law: Central Law Agency, Allahabad: 5th Edition 2011 Page no.71-75.

The Conciliation Commission or Procedure

 

The Conciliation Commission or Procedure:- The articles 42 and 43 of the International covenant deal with it. If the referred & transmitted matter to the human rights committee is not solved satisfactory between the state (s) members respective then further An Ad hoc Conciliation Commission may be appointed by the committee with the previous consent of the state (s) member for the purposes of amicable resolution of the matter (s) on the ground of the respect for human rights in this relation, the good officials/ offices shall be caused available to the state (s) member of the covenant.[1]



[1]Article 42(1)(a) of Ibid

The Conditions to deal with the matter by the Human Rights Committee

 

The Conditions to deal with the matter by the Human Rights Committee: - In this regard, as above said the referred matter shall be entertained by the committee on the ascertainment of the facts as- the entire available domestic must be invoked & exhausted in the matter in accordance with the general recognized principles of the International Law. This rule shall not be applicable where the enforcement of the remedy (ies) is unreasonable with prolong.[1] The closed meetings shall be held by the committee, during the examination of the communication (s) under this article.[2]

The Friendly solution of matter:- The committee shall cause its good officials to avail to the states members respective in the view of the friendly solution on the ground of respect of human rights & fundamental freedoms as contained in the covenant.[3]

Call upon by the Committee:- if the adjustment of the referred matter is not done satisfactory by the states members respective as mentioned in the sub clause (b) for furnishing the information relevant.[4]

The Right of representation of states members respective before the Committee:- The Right of representation is available to the state members respective before the human rights committee in the procedure of the consideration (s) of the matter and also the rights regarding written and/or oral submission (s).[5]

Submission of Report (s) by the Human Rights Committee:- The report (s) shall be submitted by the committee within twelve months after on the receipt of the notice as above mentioned namely sub clause (b) of clause (1) of article 41.[6] If the friendly solution is made by the state parities concerned the committee shall do the confinement its report to a concise statement of the facts & of the reached solution.[7] If the resolution or solution amicably or friendly as placed hereinbefore is not done by the States members as a result the committee shall conduct its report with a brief statement of the facts, written submission & oral submission (s) record of the State members respective. All the same shall be accompanied by the report. Above said all the matter & the report shall be communicated to the State members respective.[8]

Regarding Declaration of the State Members to the Covenant under article 41(1)[9]:- In this connection, to enforce this article, minimum ten states member to the covenant are required for making declaration (s) under the Article 41(1) the aforesaid declaration (s) in respect of the recognizance & competence of the human rights committee by the state (s) member shall be deposited to the U.N. Secretary-General. The copy (ies) of such declaration (s) shall be furnished to the state (s) member to the Covenant. The aforesaid made declaration (s) may be withdrawn at any time, notifying to the U.N. Secretary-General. Such withdrawal of the declaration (s) shall not give the effect prejudicially to the matter (s) which are pending for consideration (s) which already have been submitted to the committee. In this regard further after such withdrawal no communication (s) shall be received by the committee by any of state (s) which has been received by the U.N. Secretary-General but after the withdrawal, the State (s) member respective may make the new declaration further with regard to the heretofore mentioned.[10]



[1]Article 41(1)(c) of Ibid

[2]Article 41(1)(d) of Ibid

[3]Article 41(1)(e) of Ibid

[4]Article 41(1)(f) of Ibid

[5]Article 41(1)(g) of Ibid

[6]Article 41(1)(h) of Ibid

[7]Article 41(1)(h)(i) of Ibid

[8]Article 41(1)(h)(ii) of Ibid

[9]The International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights 1966.

[10]Article 41(2) of the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights 1966.