10. Victims should be treated humanely and with respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and appropriate measures should be taken to ensure their safety, physical and psychological well-being and privacy, as well as that of their families. The State should ensure that its national legislation provides, to the extent possible, that a victim who has suffered violence or trauma receives special attention and care in order to avoid re-traumatization in judicial and administrative proceedings aimed at ensuring justice and reparation. International human rights law is the international legal framework that regulates the use of force by law enforcement authorities and aims to prevent arbitrary, excessive or discriminatory use of force and ensure accountability for abuses. It is therefore essential that States comply with their international human rights obligations with regard to law enforcement and the use of force. Download the amendments, application guidelines, commission rules and other commission documents from our law library. 5. To this end, States, where an applicable treaty or other international obligations so provide, shall incorporate into their domestic law or otherwise apply appropriate provisions of universal jurisdiction. In addition, States should, where an applicable treaty or other international obligation so provides, facilitate the extradition or surrender of offenders to other States and competent international judicial bodies, and provide mutual legal assistance and other forms of cooperation in the exercise of international justice, including assistance and protection of victims and witnesses. in accordance with international human rights law and subject to international legal requirements, such as the prohibition of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (e) the costs necessary for legal or expert assistance, medical and medical services and psychological and social services.
(d) Protection of persons engaged in legal, medical, health, media and related professions, as well as human rights defenders; 14. An adequate, effective and prompt remedy for gross violations of international human rights law or serious violations of international humanitarian law should include all available and appropriate international procedures in which a person may have standing and should be without prejudice to other local remedies. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone in the history of human rights. The Declaration, drafted by representatives of different legal and cultural circles from all regions of the world, was promulgated by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations. It establishes for the first time fundamental human rights that must be universally protected and has been translated into more than 500 languages. The UDHR is widely recognized as a source of inspiration and catalyst for the adoption of more than seventy human rights treaties, which are now continuously applied at the global and regional levels (all contain references to this in their preambles). 2. Where States have not already done so, they shall, as required by international law, ensure that their domestic law complies with their obligations under international law by: Harassment and discrimination based on race, national origin, age and disability (including COVID-19) is prohibited under the New York Human Rights Act. 17.
States shall enforce domestic judgements for compensation against natural or legal persons responsible for the injury suffered in respect of victims` claims and shall endeavour to enforce valid foreign judgements for reparation in accordance with domestic law and international legal obligations. To this end, States should provide for effective mechanisms for the enforcement of reparations judgements within the framework of their national legislation. No one may be arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned or exiled. Everyone has the right to a fair and public trial before an independent and impartial tribunal when deciding on his rights and obligations and on any criminal charges against him.