“Traditional Values” at the UN
Human Rights Council Resolution 16/3 (March 2011), “Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding of traditional values of humankind” tasked the HRC Advisory Committee to “prepare a study on how a better understanding and appreciation of traditional values of dignity, freedom and responsibility can contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights”.
A deeply worrying draft study, which attempted to undermine the supremacy of international human rights law over “traditional values” was presented at the 8th session of the Advisory Committee in February 2012. ARC lobbied with partner NGOs for the report to be redrafted. Read more…