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 16.10

Der skal sikres offentlig adgang til information og beskyttelse af fundamentale frihedsrettigheder i henhold til international lovgivning og internationale aftaler.

Indicators
16.10.1
Antal af bekræftede mord, bortførelser, tvungne forsvindinger, vilkårlige tilbageholdelser og tortur mod journalister og associerede mediefolk, fagforeningsmedlemmer og menneskerettighedsforkæmpere indenfor de seneste 12 måneder
16.10.2
Antal af lande, der har vedtaget og afgivet konstitutionelle, lovmæssige og/eller politiske garantier for offentlig adgang til information
 UNDHRD
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
1
Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels
2.1
Each State has a prime responsibility and duty to protect, promote and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, by adopting such steps as may be necessary to create all conditions necessary in the social, economic, political and other fields, as well as the legal guarantees required to ensure that all persons under its jurisdiction, individually and in association with others, are able to enjoy all those rights and freedoms in practice
2.1 Each State has a prime responsibility and duty to protect, promote and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, by adopting such steps as may be necessary to create all conditions necessary in the social, economic, political and other fields, as well as the legal guarantees required to ensure that all persons under its jurisdiction, individually and in association with others, are able to enjoy all those rights and freedoms in practice
2.2
Each State shall adopt such legislative, administrative and other steps as may be necessary to ensure that the rights and freedoms referred to in the present Declaration are effectively guaranteed
3
Domestic law consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and other international obligations of the State in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms is the juridical framework within which human rights and fundamental freedoms should be implemented and enjoyed and within which all activities referred to in the present Declaration for the promotion, protection and effective realization of those rights and freedoms should be conducted
5 For the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, at the national and international levels:
5.a
To meet or assemble peacefully
5 For the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, at the national and international levels:
5.b
To form, join and participate in non-governmental organizations, associations or groups
5 For the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, at the national and international levels:
5.c
To communicate with non-governmental or intergovernmental organizations
6 Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others:
6.a
To know, seek, obtain, receive and hold information about all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including having access to information as to how those rights and freedoms are given effect in domestic legislative, judicial or administrative systems
6 Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others:
6.b
As provided for in human rights and other applicable international instruments, freely to publish, impart or disseminate to others views, information and knowledge on all human rights and fundamental freedoms
6 Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others:
6.c
To study, discuss, form and hold opinions on the observance, both in law and in practice, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and, through these and other appropriate means, to draw public attention to those matters
7
Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to develop and discuss new human rights ideas and principles and to advocate their acceptance
8.1
Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to have effective access, on a non-discriminatory basis, to participation in the government of his or her country and in the conduct of public affairs
8.1 Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to have effective access, on a non-discriminatory basis, to participation in the government of his or her country and in the conduct of public affairs
8.2
This includes, inter alia, the right, individually and in association with others, to submit to governmental bodies and agencies and organizations concerned with public affairs criticism and proposals for improving their functioning and to draw attention to any aspect of their work that may hinder or impede the promotion, protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms
9.1
In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.1 In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.2
To this end, everyone whose rights or freedoms are allegedly violated has the right, either in person or through legally authorized representation, to complain to and have that complaint promptly reviewed in a public hearing before an independent, impartial and competent judicial or other authority established by law and to obtain from such an authority a decision, in accordance with law, providing redress, including any compensation due, where there has been a violation of that person’s rights or freedoms, as well as enforcement of the eventual decision and award, all without undue delay
9.1 In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.3 To the same end, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, inter alia:
9.3.a
To complain about the policies and actions of individual officials and governmental bodies with regard to violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, by petition or other appropriate means, to competent domestic judicial, administrative or legislative authorities or any other competent authority provided for by the legal system of the State, which should render their decision on the complaint without undue delay
9.1 In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.3 To the same end, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, inter alia:
9.3.b
To attend public hearings, proceedings and trials so as to form an opinion on their compliance with national law and applicable international obligations and commitments
9.1 In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.4
To the same end, and in accordance with applicable international instruments and procedures, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to unhindered access to and communication with international bodies with general or special competence to receive and consider communications on matters of human rights and fundamental freedoms
9.1 In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights
9.5
The State shall conduct a prompt and impartial investigation or ensure that an inquiry takes place whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that a violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms has occurred in any territory under its jurisdiction
12.1
Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to participate in peaceful activities against violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
12.2
The State shall take all necessary measures to ensure the protection by the competent authorities of everyone, individually and in association with others, against any violence, threats, retaliation, de facto or de jure adverse discrimination, pressure or any other arbitrary action as a consequence of his or her legitimate exercise of the rights referred to in the present Declaration
12.1 Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to participate in peaceful activities against violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
12.3
In this connection, everyone is entitled, individually and in association with others, to be protected effectively under national law in reacting against or opposing, through peaceful means, activities and acts, including those by omission, attributable to States that result in violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as acts of violence perpetrated by groups or individuals that affect the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
13
Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to solicit, receive and utilize resources for the express purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms through peaceful means, in accordance with article 3 of the present Declaration
14.1
The State has the responsibility to take legislative, judicial, administrative or other appropriate measures to promote the understanding by all persons under its jurisdiction of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
14.1 The State has the responsibility to take legislative, judicial, administrative or other appropriate measures to promote the understanding by all persons under its jurisdiction of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
14.2 Such measures shall include, inter alia:
14.2.a
The publication and widespread availability of national laws and regulations and of applicable basic international human rights instruments
14.1 The State has the responsibility to take legislative, judicial, administrative or other appropriate measures to promote the understanding by all persons under its jurisdiction of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
14.2 Such measures shall include, inter alia:
14.2.b
Full and equal access to international documents in the field of human rights, including the periodic reports by the State to the bodies established by the international human rights treaties to which it is a party, as well as the summary records of discussions and the official reports of these bodies.
16
Individuals, non-governmental organizations and relevant institutions have an important role to play in contributing to making the public more aware of questions relating to all human rights and fundamental freedoms through activities such as education, training and research in these areas to strengthen further, interalia, understanding, tolerance, peace and friendly relations among nations and among all racial and religious groups, bearing in mind the various backgrounds of the societies and communities in which they carry out their activities
17
In the exercise of the rights and freedoms referred to in the present Declaration, everyone, acting individually and in association with others, shall be subject only to such limitations as are in accordance with applicable international obligations and are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society
18.2
Individuals, groups, institutions and non-governmental organizations have an important role to play and a responsibility in safeguarding democracy, promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms and contributing to the promotion and advancement of democratic societies, institutions and processes
UDHR
Verdenserklæringen om menneskerettighederne
3
Enhver har ret til liv, frihed og personlig sikkerhed.
5
Ingen må underkastes tortur eller grusom, umenneskelig eller vanærende behandling eller straf.
12
Ingen må være genstand for vilkårlig indblanding i private forhold, familie, hjem eller korrespondance, ej heller for angreb på ære og omdømme. Enhver har ret til lovens beskyttelse mod sådan indblanding eller angreb.
19
Enhver har ret til menings- og ytringsfrihed; denne ret omfatter frihed til at hævde sin opfattelse uden indblanding og til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysning og tanker ved et hvilket som helst meddelelsesmiddel og uanset landegrænser.
ICCPR
International konvention om borgerlige og politiske rettigheder
6.1
Ethvert menneske har en naturgiven ret til livet. Denne ret skal beskyttes ved lov. Ingen må vilkårligt berøves livet.
7
Ingen må underkastes tortur eller grusom, umenneskelig eller nedværdigende behandling eller straf. I særdeleshed må ingen uden sit frit afgivne samtykke underkastes medicinske eller videnskabelige eksperimenter.
9.1
Enhver har ret til frihed og personlig sikkerhed. Ingen må underkastes vilkårlig arrest eller frihedsberøvelse. Ingen må berøves sin frihed undtagen af sådanne grunde, og i overensstemmelse med sådanne fremgangsmåder, som er fastsat ved lov.
19.1
Enhver har ret til meningsfrihed uden indblanding.
19.2
Enhver har ret til til ytringsfrihed; denne ret skal omfatte frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker af enhver art uden hensyn til landegrænser, i mundtlig, skriftlig eller trykt form, i form af kunst eller ved andre midler efter eget valg.
21
The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
22.1
Everyone shall have the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
22.2
No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those which are prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. This article shall not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions on members of the armed forces and of the police in their exercise of this right.
ICERD
International konvention om afskaffelse af alle former for racediskrimination
5 Til opfyldelse af de i artikel 2 i denne konvention fastsatte grundlæggende forpligtelser påtager deltagerstaterne sig at forbyde og afskaffe alle former for racediskrimination og at sikre ethvert menneskes ret til lighed for loven, uanset race, hudfarve eller national eller etnisk oprindelse, især med hensyn til nydelsen af følgende rettigheder:
5.b
retten til personlig sikkerhed og til statens beskyttelse mod vold eller legemsbeskadigelse, uanset om den tilføjes af personer, der virker i offentlig tjeneste eller hverv, eller af nogen enkeltperson, gruppe eller institution;
5 Til opfyldelse af de i artikel 2 i denne konvention fastsatte grundlæggende forpligtelser påtager deltagerstaterne sig at forbyde og afskaffe alle former for racediskrimination og at sikre ethvert menneskes ret til lighed for loven, uanset race, hudfarve eller national eller etnisk oprindelse, især med hensyn til nydelsen af følgende rettigheder:
5.d andre borgerlige rettigheder, i særdeleshed:
5.d.ix
forsamlings- og foreningsfrihed med fredelige formål;
5 Til opfyldelse af de i artikel 2 i denne konvention fastsatte grundlæggende forpligtelser påtager deltagerstaterne sig at forbyde og afskaffe alle former for racediskrimination og at sikre ethvert menneskes ret til lighed for loven, uanset race, hudfarve eller national eller etnisk oprindelse, især med hensyn til nydelsen af følgende rettigheder:
5.d andre borgerlige rettigheder, i særdeleshed:
5.d.viii
menings- og ytringsfrihed;
CRC
FN’s konvention om Barnets Rettigheder
13.1
Barnet skal have ytringsfrihed; denne ret omfatter frihed til uanset territoriale grænser at søge, modtage og videregive oplysninger og tanker af enhver art, enten mundtligt, skriftligt eller på tryk i form af kunst eller gennem en hvilken som helst anden udtryksmåde, barnet måtte vælge.
14.1
Deltagerstaterne skal respektere barnets ret til tankefrihed, samvittigheds- og religionsfrihed.
15.1
Deltagerstaterne anerkender barnets ret til foreningsfrihed og dets frihed til at deltage i fredelige forsamlinger.
16.1
Intet barn må udsættes for vilkårlig eller ulovlig indblanding i sit privat- og familieliv, sit hjem eller sin brevveksling, eller ulovlige angreb på sin ære eller sit omdømme.
16.2
Barnet har ret til lovens beskyttelse mod sådan indblanding eller sådanne angreb.
17 Deltagerstaterne erkender massemediernes vigtige rolle og skal sikre, at barnet har adgang til information og materiale fra forskellige nationale og internationale kilder, særligt sådanne, hvis formål er at fremme barnets sociale, åndelige og moralske velfærd og fysiske og psykiske sundhed. Med henblik herpå skal deltagerstaterne:
17.d
tilskynde massemedierne til at tage særligt hensyn til de sproglige behov hos børn, der tilhører et mindretal eller en urbefolkning;
17 Deltagerstaterne erkender massemediernes vigtige rolle og skal sikre, at barnet har adgang til information og materiale fra forskellige nationale og internationale kilder, særligt sådanne, hvis formål er at fremme barnets sociale, åndelige og moralske velfærd og fysiske og psykiske sundhed. Med henblik herpå skal deltagerstaterne:
17.e
tilskynde til udvikling af passende retningslinjer for beskyttelse af barnet mod oplysning og materiale, der skader dets velfærd, jf. bestemmelserne i artikel 13 og 18.
CRPD
FN’s konvention om rettigheder for personer med handicap
10
Deltagerstaterne bekræfter på ny, at ethvert menneske har en naturgiven ret til livet, og skal træffe alle nødvendige foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap effektivt kan nyde denne rettighed på lige fod med andre.
14.1 Deltagerstaterne skal sikre, at personer med handicap på lige fod med andre:
14.1.a
har ret til frihed og personlig sikkerhed,
14.1 Deltagerstaterne skal sikre, at personer med handicap på lige fod med andre:
14.1.b
ikke ulovligt eller vilkårligt berøves deres frihed, og at enhver frihedsberøvelse følger lovens forskrifter, samt at eksistensen af et handicap i intet tilfælde kan berettige til frihedsberøvelse.
15.1
Ingen må underkastes tortur eller grusom, umenneskelig eller nedværdigende behandling eller straf. I særdeleshed må ingen uden sit frit afgivne samtykke underkastes medicinske eller videnskabelige eksperimenter.
21 Deltagerstaterne skal træffe alle passende foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap kan udøve deres ret til ytrings- og meningsfrihed, herunder frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på lige fod med andre og ved alle former for kommunikation efter eget valg som defineret i konventionens artikel 2, herunder ved:
21.a
at information til den brede offentlighed gives til personer med handicap i tilgængelige formater og ved hjælp af teknologi, der er passende for forskellige typer af handicap, inden for en rimelig tid og uden yderligere omkostninger,
21 Deltagerstaterne skal træffe alle passende foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap kan udøve deres ret til ytrings- og meningsfrihed, herunder frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på lige fod med andre og ved alle former for kommunikation efter eget valg som defineret i konventionens artikel 2, herunder ved:
21.b
at acceptere og gøre det lettere for personer med handicap at bruge tegnsprog, punktskrift, forstørrende og alternativ kommunikation og alle andre tilgængelige kommunikationsmidler, -måder og -formater efter eget valg i samspillet med det offentlige,
21 Deltagerstaterne skal træffe alle passende foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap kan udøve deres ret til ytrings- og meningsfrihed, herunder frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på lige fod med andre og ved alle former for kommunikation efter eget valg som defineret i konventionens artikel 2, herunder ved:
21.c
at opfordre private udbydere af tjenesteydelser til den brede offentlighed, herunder via internettet, til at levere information og ydelser i formater, der er tilgængelige og anvendelige for personer med handicap,
21 Deltagerstaterne skal træffe alle passende foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap kan udøve deres ret til ytrings- og meningsfrihed, herunder frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på lige fod med andre og ved alle former for kommunikation efter eget valg som defineret i konventionens artikel 2, herunder ved:
21.d
at tilskynde massemedierne, herunder udbydere af information via internettet, til at gøre deres ydelser tilgængelige for personer med handicap,
21 Deltagerstaterne skal træffe alle passende foranstaltninger til at sikre, at personer med handicap kan udøve deres ret til ytrings- og meningsfrihed, herunder frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på lige fod med andre og ved alle former for kommunikation efter eget valg som defineret i konventionens artikel 2, herunder ved:
21.e
at anerkende og fremme anvendelsen af tegnsprog.
CAT
Konvention mod tortur og anden grusom, umenneskelig eller nedværdigende behandling eller straf
Comment 1
Konventionen mod tortur og anden grusom, umenneskelig eller nedværdigende behandling eller straf er relevant i sin helhed.
ICRMW
Internationale konvention om beskyttelse af rettigheder for vandrende arbejdstagere og deres familiemedlemmer
9
Retten til liv for vandrende arbejdstagere og deres familiemedlemmer skal beskyttes ved lov.
10
Ingen vandrende arbejdstager eller medlem af hans eller hendes familie må underkastes tortur eller grusom, umenneskelig eller nedværdigende behandling eller straf.
13.1
Vandrende arbejdstagere og deres familiemedlemmer har ret til meningsfrihed uden indblanding.
13.2
Vandrende arbejdstagere og deres familiemedlemmer har ret til ytringsfrihed; denne ret omfatter frihed til at søge, modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker af enhver art uden hensyn til landegrænser, i mundtlig, skriftlig eller trykt form, i form af kunst eller ved andre midler efter eget valg.
16.4
Vandrende arbejdstagere og deres familiemedlemmer må ikke, individuelt eller kollektivt, udsættes for vilkårlig anholdelse eller tilbageholdelse; de må ikke fratages deres frihed undtagen af sådanne grunde, og i overensstemmelse med de procedurer, som er oprettet ved lov.
ICPPED
FN's konvention om beskyttelse af personer mod tvungen forsvinding
1.1
No one shall be subjected to enforced disappearance.
1.2
Ingen som helst usædvanlige omstændigheder, hvad enten der er tale om en krigstilstand eller trussel om krig, indre politisk ustabilitet eller nogen anden offentlig nødstilstand, kan påberåbes som begrundelse for tvungen forsvinden.
2
Med henblik på denne konvention defineres "tvungen forsvinden" som anholdelse, tilbageholdelse, bortførelse eller enhver anden form for frihedsberøvelse foretaget af statens ansatte eller af personer eller grupper af personer, der handler med tilladelse, støtte eller samtykke af staten, efterfulgt af en afvisning af at anerkende frihedsberøvelsen eller af hemmeligholdelse af den forsvundne persons skæbne eller opholdssted, hvilket placerer en sådan person uden for lovens beskyttelse.
5
Udbredt eller systematisk praksis med tvungen forsvinden udgør en forbrydelse mod menneskeheden som defineret i gældende folkeret og skal medføre de konsekvenser, der er fastsat i en sådan gældende folkeret.
UNDRIP
De Forenede Nationers deklaration om oprindelige folks rettigheder
7.1
Enkeltpersoner tilhørende oprindelige folk har ret til liv, fysisk og mental integritet, frihed og personlig sikkerhed.
16.1
Oprindelige folk har ret til at etablere deres egne medier på deres egne sprog og uden diskrimination have adgang til alle former for ikke­oprindelige folks medier.
16.2
Stater skal træffe effektive foranstaltninger til at sikre, at statsejede medier på retmæssig vis afspejler indfødt kulturel mangfoldighed. Stater bør med forbehold for sikring af fuld ytringsfrihed opfordre privatejede medier til i tilstrækkeligt omfang at afspejle oprindelige folks kulturelle mangfoldighed.
DEVAW
Erklæring om afskaffelse af vold mod kvinder
Comment 1
Erklæringen om afskaffelse af vold mod kvinder er relevant i sin helhed.
Aarhus Convention
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
8
Each Party shall strive to promote effective public participation at an appropriate stage, and while options are still open, during the preparation by public authorities of executive regulations and other generally applicable legally binding rules that may have a significant effect on the environment. To this end, the following steps should be taken:
1
In order to contribute to the protection of the right of every person of present and future generations to live in an environment adequate to his or her health and well-being, each Party shall guarantee the rights of access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
3.2
Each Party shall endeavour to ensure that officials and authorities assist and provide guidance to the public in seeking access to information, in facilitating participation in decision-making and in seeking access to justice in environmental matters.
3.3
Each Party shall promote environmental education and environmental awareness among the public, especially on how to obtain access to information, to participate in decision-making and to obtain access to justice in environmental matters.
3.5
The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the right of a Party to maintain or introduce measures providing for broader access to information, more extensive public participation in decision-making and wider access to justice in environmental matters than required by this Convention.
3.6
This Convention shall not require any derogation from existing rights of access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters.
3.8
Each Party shall ensure that persons exercising their rights in conformity with the provisions of this Convention shall not be penalized, persecuted or harassed in any way for their involvement. This provision shall not affect the powers of national courts to award reasonable costs in judicial proceedings.
3.9
Within the scope of the relevant provisions of this Convention, the public shall have access to information, have the possibility to participate in decision-making and have access to justice in environmental matters without discrimination as to citizenship, nationality or domicile and, in the case of a legal person, without discrimination as to where it has its registered seat or an effective centre of its activities.
4.4.g
The interests of a third party which has supplied the information requested without that party being under or capable of being put under a legal obligation to do so, and where that party does not consent to the release of the material; or
5.1.b
Mandatory systems are established so that there is an adequate flow of information to public authorities about proposed and existing activities which may significantly affect the environment;
5.1.c
In the event of any imminent threat to human health or the environment, whether caused by human activities or due to natural causes, all information which could enable the public to take measures to prevent or mitigate harm arising from the threat and is held by a public authority is disseminated immediately and without delay to members of the public who may be affected.
5.2.b
Establishing and maintaining practical arrangements, such as:
5.2.b.ii
Requiring officials to support the public in seeking access to information under this Convention; and
5.2.b.iii
The identification of points of contact; and
5.6
Each Party shall encourage operators whose activities have a significant impact on the environment to inform the public regularly of the environmental impact of their activities and products, where appropriate within the framework of voluntary eco-labelling or eco-auditing schemes or by other means.
5.7
Each Party shall:
6.1.b
Shall, in accordance with its national law, also apply the provisions of this article to decisions on proposed activities not listed in annex I which may have a significant effect on the environment. To this end, Parties shall determine whether such a proposed activity is subject to these provisions; and
6.6.d
A non-technical summary of the above;
6.7
Procedures for public participation shall allow the public to submit, in writing or, as appropriate, at a public hearing or inquiry with the applicant, any comments, information, analyses or opinions that it considers relevant to the proposed activity.
6.10
Each Party shall ensure that, when a public authority reconsiders or updates the operating conditions for an activity referred to in paragraph 1, the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 9 of this article are applied mutatis mutandis, and where appropriate.
6.11
Each Party shall, within the framework of its national law, apply, to the extent feasible and appropriate, provisions of this article to decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment.
8.b
Draft rules should be published or otherwise made publicly available; and
9.3
In addition and without prejudice to the review procedures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, each Party shall ensure that, where they meet the criteria, if any, laid down in its national law, members of the public have access to administrative or judicial procedures to challenge acts and omissions by private persons and public authorities which contravene provisions of its national law relating to the environment.
10.1
The first meeting of the Parties shall be convened no later than one year after the date of the entry into force of this Convention. Thereafter, an ordinary meeting of the Parties shall be held at least once every two years, unless otherwise decided by the Parties, or at the written request of any Party, provided that, within six months of the request being communicated to all Parties by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe, the said request is supported by at least one third of the Parties.
Kiev Protocol
Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Aarhus Convention
4
In accordance with this Protocol, each Party shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible national pollutant release and transfer register that:
1
The objective of this Protocol is to enhance public access to information through the establishment of coherent, integrated, nationwide pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs) in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol, which could facilitate public participation in environmental decision-making as well as contribute to the prevention and reduction of pollution of the environment.
3.2
The provisions of this Protocol shall not affect the right of a Party to maintain or introduce a more extensive or more publicly accessible pollutant release and transfer register than required by this Protocol.
3.3
Each Party shall take the necessary measures to require that employees of a facility and members of the public who report a violation by a facility of national laws implementing this Protocol to public authorities are not penalized, persecuted or harassed by that facility or public authorities for their actions in reporting the violation.
4.j
Is a structured, computerized database or several linked databases maintained by the competent authority.
4.e
Includes information on transfers;
4.f
Is based on mandatory reporting on a periodic basis;
4.a
Is facility-specific with respect to reporting on point sources;
4.g
Includes standardized and timely data, a limited number of standardized reporting thresholds and limited provisions, if any, for confidentiality;
4.b
Accommodates reporting on diffuse sources;
4.h
Is coherent and designed to be user-friendly and publicly accessible, including in electronic form;
4.c
Is pollutant-specific or waste-specific, as appropriate;
4.i
Allows for public participation in its development and modification; and
4.d
Is multimedia, distinguishing among releases to air, land and water;
5.2
Each Party shall also ensure that the data can be searched and identified according to those diffuse sources which have been included in the register.
5.3
Each Party shall design its register taking into account the possibility of its future expansion and ensuring that the reporting data from at least the ten previous reporting years are publicly accessible.
5.4
The register shall be designed for maximum ease of public access through electronic means, such as the Internet. The design shall allow that, under normal operating conditions, the information on the register is continuously and immediately available through electronic means.
5.5
Each Party should provide links in its register to its relevant existing, publicly accessible databases on subject matters related to environmental protection.
5.6
Each Party shall provide links in its register to the pollutant release and transfer registers of other Parties to the Protocol and, where feasible, to those of other countries.
8.1
Each Party shall ensure that the information required to be incorporated in its register is publicly available, compiled and presented on the register by calendar year. The reporting year is the calendar year to which that information relates. For each Party, the first reporting year is the calendar year after the Protocol enters into force for that Party. The reporting required under article 7 shall be annual. However, the second reporting year may be the second calendar year following the first reporting year.
11.1
Each Party shall ensure public access to information contained in its pollutant release and transfer register, without an interest having to be stated, and according to the provisions of this Protocol, primarily by ensuring that its register provides for direct electronic access through public telecommunications networks.
11.2
Where the information contained in its register is not easily publicly accessible by direct electronic means, each Party shall ensure that its competent authority upon request provides that information by any other effective means, as soon as possible and at the latest within one month after the request has been submitted.
11.5
Where the information contained in its register is not easily publicly accessible by direct electronic means, each Party shall facilitate electronic access to its register in publicly accessible locations, for example in public libraries, offices of local authorities or other appropriate places.
12.2
Within the framework of paragraph 1 (c), any information on releases which is relevant for the protection of the environment shall be considered for disclosure according to national law.
12.3
Whenever information is kept confidential according to paragraph 1, the register shall indicate what type of information has been withheld, through, for example, providing generic chemical information if possible, and for what reason it has been withheld.
13.2
For the purpose of paragraph 1, each Party shall provide the opportunity for free public access to the information on the proposed measures concerning the development of its national pollutant release and transfer register and for the submission of any comments, information, analyses or opinions that are relevant to the decision-making process, and the relevant authority shall take due account of such public input.
13.3
Each Party shall ensure that, when a decision to establish or significantly change its register has been taken, information on the decision and the considerations on which it is based are made publicly available in a timely manner.
15.1
Each Party shall promote public awareness of its pollutant release and transfer registe r, and shall ensure that assistance and guidance are provided in accessing its register and in understanding and using the information contained in it.
ECHR
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
2.1
Ethvert menneskes ret til livet er beskyttet ved lov. Ingen må forsætligt berøves livet, undtagen ved fuldbyrdelse af en dødsdom, afsagt af en domstol i tilfælde, hvor der ved lov er fastsat dødsstraf for den pågældende forbrydelse.
3
Ingen må underkastes tortur og ej heller umenneskelig eller vanærende behandling eller straf.
10.1
Enhver har ret til ytringsfrihed. Denne ret omfatter meningsfrihed og frihed til at give eller modtage meddelelser eller tanker, uden indblanding fra offentlig myndighed og uden hensyn til grænser. Denne Artikel forhindrer ikke stater i at kræve, at radio-, fjernsyns- eller filmforetagender kun må drives i henhold til bevilling.
European Framework Convention on Minorities
Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
4.1
Parterne forpligter sig til at sikre personer, der tilhører nationale mindretal, retten til lighed for loven og lige beskyttelse i henhold til loven. I denne henseende skal enhver forskelsbehandling, der hviler på tilhørsforholdet til et nationalt mindretal, være forbudt.
9.1
Parterne forpligter sig til at anerkende, at retten til ytringsfrihed for enhver person, der tilhører et nationalt mindretal, omfatter meningsfrihed og frihed til at modtage og meddele oplysninger og tanker på mindretalssproget uden indblanding fra offentlige myndigheder og uden hensyn til landegrænser. Parterne skal inden for rammerne af deres lovgivningssystemer sikre, at personer, der tilhører et nationalt mindretal, ikke bliver forskelsbehandlet med hensyn til adgangen til medierne
9.2
Stk. 1 skal ikke forhindre parterne i at kræve, at radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed eller filmforetagender kun må drives i henhold til bevilling, der skal gives uden forskelsbehandling og på grundlag af objektive kriterier.
9.3
Parterne må ikke lægge hindringer i vejen for at personer, der tilhører nationale mindretal, kan oprette og bruge trykte medier.
9.4
Inden for rammerne af deres lovgivningssystemer skal parterne vedtage passende forholdsregler med henblik på at lette adgangen til medierne for personer, der tilhører nationale mindretal, og med henblik på at fremme tolerance og tillade kulturel pluralisme.
ADRDM
American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man
IV
Every person has the right to freedom of investigation, of opinion, and of the expression and dissemination of ideas, by any medium whatsoever.
ACHR
American Convention on Human Rights
2
Where the exercise of any of the rights or freedoms referred to in Article 1 is not already ensured by legislative or other provisions, the States Parties undertake to adopt, in accordance with their constitutional processes and the provisions of this Convention, such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to give effect to those rights or freedoms.
4.1
Every person has the right to have his life respected. This right shall be protected by law and, in general, from the moment of conception. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.
13.1
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice.
Convention of Belém do Pará
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women
The entire convention is relevant
The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará) is relevant to this Target in its entirety
ACHPR
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
4
Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.
5
Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman of degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
6
Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
9.1
Every individual shall have the right to receive information.
9.2
Every individual shall have the right to express and disseminate his opinions within the law.
ACRWC
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
7
Every child who is capable of communicating his or her own views shall be assured the rights to express his opinions freely in all matters and to disseminate his opinions subject to such restrictions as are prescribed by laws.
9.1
Every child shall have the right to freedom of thought conscience and religion.
10
No child shall be subject to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family home or correspondence, or to the attacks upon his honour or reputation, provided that parents or legal guardians shall have the right to exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of their children. The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.