Definition : A temporary injunction is a court order prohibiting an action by a party to a lawsuit until there has been a trial or other court action. The purpose of a temporary injunction is to maintain the status quo ...

Around the world there are more than 5,000 different Indigenous Peoples, speaking more than 4,000 languages. They have different customs and cultures, but they do share some unpleasant realities: removal of their lands, denial of their culture, physical attacks and ...

The United Nations Charter sets forth the "inherent dignity" and the "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family." Upholding these human rights principles as "the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world" is fundamental ...

2005: Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples The Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2005-2015) was proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 59/174 and the Programme of Action was adopted by General Assembly resolution 60/142 and is contained in document A/60/270. The ...

People who inhabited a land before it was conquered by colonial societies and who consider themselves distinct from the societies currently governing those territories are called Indigenous Peoples. As defined by the United Nations Special Rapporteur to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of ...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. delineates and defines the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples, including their ownership rights to cultural and ceremonial expression, identity, language, employment, health, education and other issues. Indigenous peoples ...

Engaging with non-State armed groups The level of engagement with non-State armed groups is often determined by the international, political and security environment in which the field presence operates and by the framework of human rights and humanitarian law obligations ...

The protection of victims, witnesses and other cooperating persons facing threats or reprisals should be of the utmost concern to the field presence. Therefore, HROs should give immediate priority to any individual protection case brought to their attention and make ...

Protection of national staff National staff play a crucial role in facilitating access to key contacts, gathering information on human rights incidents, and analysing the complex political, social and cultural realities of a country. For the same reasons, they are ...

Preventive measures Prevention is key in the protection of victims, witnesses and other persons cooperating with the field presence. It involves respecting fundamental principles and methods of work which enable HROs to undertake human rights monitoring and fact-finding activities in ...