Commission 4: Globalization, Human Rights and Social, Economic and Political Rights of the People
May 4th, 2008
Parent Congress:
XVIth Congress Paris June 2005
Sub-themes will, amongst other topics, include:
- Globalization and its impact on workers and employment - attack on Trade union and workers rights - victimization, physical assaults & liquidation of trade unionists - responsibility for protection - Columbia - International Commission on Labor Rights;
- Globalization and the role of trade and international financial institutions;
- People's right to determine their path to economic, social and political development;
- Debts and its impact on development - writing off of foreign debts, the only way out?
- Accountability for violation of human rights - Violation of sovereignty of states by members of UN - responsibility under international law;
- Rights of immigrants
- New forms of racism and racial discrimination - Durban Conference and after - reparations and remedies;
- Rights of Women and Children - violence - gender discrimination - child labor
