Peter Splinter
Peter Splinter fue representante de Amnistía Internacional ante las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra de 2004 a 2016. En la actualidad, elabora orientaciones prácticas sobre derechos humanos y cambio climático para las instituciones nacionales de derechos humanos.
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The Human Rights Council takes a crucial step forward on climate change
The new Special Rapporteur on climate change should avoid the “blah, blah, blah” that has characterized far too much discussion.
The UN Human Rights Council dithers while Earth Burns
It is essential to translate human rights principles and standards into practicable pragmatic measures that can provide that coherence, legitimacy, and sustainability.
America’s re-engagement with the Human Rights Council: remember Resolution 43/1
By: Peter Splinter
How the USA deals with the process launched with resolution 43/1 will speak volumes about how it intends to engage with the Human Rights Council.
Recent developments in the UN Human Rights Council offer new opportunities to combat racism and police brutality
Time will tell whether Resolution 43/1 will dispose Human Rights Council membership to address situations of gross and systematic violations in other countries ...
Elections without choice: “clean slates” in the Human Rights Council
By: Peter Splinter
The practice of candidates for election to the UN Human Rights Council appearing on clean slates makes a mockery of the “elections” and undermines the quality of ...
Reforming the UN Human Rights Council: a call for new leadership
By: Peter Splinter
The UN Human Rights Council falls seriously short in its mandate to ensure effective enjoyment by all of all human rights. It needs real reform—not another reform ...