US Human Rights Network Podcast

Learn about the exciting work of USHRN members and partners.

Learn about the exciting work of USHRN members and partners.

Call to discuss general conference information, overall goals and expectations for workshops, and questions presenters may have.

This is a selection from a training call presented by the ICCPR Taskforce. This part of the recording goes through the steps of how to write an effective shadow report. It can be applied to the shadow reporting process in general (not specific to the ICCPR). Presenters include Amy Bergquist of The Advocates for Human Rights and Jamil Dakwar, of the ACLU.

The ICCPR Taskforce wants to take the anxiety out of creating

this important advocacy tool by providing a detailed walk-through

of how to write a report, how to frame your issue, and where to

gather supporting information. ICCPR veterans and experts will

be on hand to take your questions.

The US Human Rights Network is working to promote full implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) by educating the public about the U.S. Government obligations under the treaty and by engaging community groups in the effective use of the treaty to promote human rights at home.

This year, 2013, the US government is being reviewed on its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and community groups have an opportunity to get involved!

In this podcast we speak with co-chairs of the US Human Rights Network ICCPR Taskforce, Jamil Dakwar, the Director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Human Rights Program and Nasrina Bargzie, the National Security and Civil Rights attorney at the Asian Law Caucus. Jamil provides an overview of the ICCPR, and the review process and Nasrina shares why it is important for community groups to get involved.

This is a training call held by the ICCPR Taskforce as an introduction to shadow reporting. Presenters include: Katrina Anderson, Nasrina Bargzie, Marcia Johnson-Blanco, and Standish E. Willis. The call is moderated by Yolande Tomlinson.

On May 8, we held an informational call in which the ICCPR Delegation reported back on their trip to Geneva and we discussed the next steps to take in the ICCPR review process.