UN Archives - FIBGAR Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:03:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png UN Archives - FIBGAR 32 32 Universal jurisdiction in cases of enforced disappearance: new study by the UN Working Group https://fibgar.es/en/universal-jurisdiction-in-cases-of-enforced-disappearance-new-study-by-the-un-working-group/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=25320 Recently, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances published a highly significant study on universal criminal jurisdiction in cases of enforced disappearance. The report examines the normative foundations, practical and political challenges in its application, as well as the situation in various countries, including Spain. The debate on universal jurisdiction in cases...

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]]> The Omnibus Package under the UN spotlight: risks to human rights and access to justice https://fibgar.es/en/the-omnibus-package-under-the-un-spotlight-risks-to-human-rights-and-access-to-justice/ Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=24713 The Omnibus Package is a European Commission initiative that seeks to simplify corporate sustainability regulations, with the aim of reducing the administrative burden on companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. This proposal introduces important changes to key directives such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU...

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]]> Victims of Enforced Disappearances: a wound that continues to bleed https://fibgar.es/en/victims-of-enforced-disappearances-a-wound-that-continues-to-bleed/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:55:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=23620 Since 2011, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances has been commemorated every 30 August. This was established in 2010 by resolution A/RES/65/209 of the United Nations General Assembly, which expressed concern about the increase in enforced disappearances around the world and the growing number of reports of harassment of witnesses or relatives...

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]]> A pending debt: the effective protection of indigenous peoples https://fibgar.es/en/a-pending-debt-the-effective-protection-of-indigenous-peoples/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:55:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=23650 The rights of indigenous peoples have been systematically violated for centuries. This situation condemns them to marginalisation and discrimination. Making up only 6% of the world’s population, indigenous peoples account for around 19% of the extremely poor population. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that their life expectancy can be up to 20...

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