News
New report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, submitted to the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, presented a report to the Human Rights Council. The report addresses the human right to participate in political life and the importance of the rule of law and the independence...
Sine Qua Non signs the statement “A Call to Defend Democracy: 10 Priorities for the EU”
Five partners of the Global Democracy Coalition, a coalition of organisations dedicated to supporting democracy in Europe and all other regions of the world, has promoted the signature of a statement entitled A Call to Defend Democracy: 10 Priorities for the EU. The...
Sine Qua Non reinforces its awareness-raising campaign on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Sine Qua Non continues its work to empower civil society by bringing it closer to the international mechanisms and systems of international organisations that protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In this context, SQN has launched a campaign to raise...
The current Special Rapporteur on minority issues presented his report at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council
As the previous Special Rapporteur's mandate was extended until 31 October 2023 and the current Special Rapporteur commenced his duties on 1 November 2023, the majority of activities for the 2023 period were conducted by the previous Special Rapporteur, Fernand de...
Sine Qua Non participated in the 2024 Europe Regional Dialogue of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum
On March 12, Sine Qua Non participated in the European Regional Dialogue Forum, held in Barcelona under the auspices of the Global Democracy Coalition (GDC). The European Regional Forum served as a clear demonstration of Europe's commitment to democratic principles....
The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Mr. Ben Saul, presented his first report
The current Special Rapporteur, Ben Saul, presented his first report, covering the first two months of his mandate. He highlighted the fact that many of the human rights violations identified by his predecessors over the past 18 years have not only not been remedied,...
Sine Qua Non held its annual General Assembly in a hybrid session in Geneva
On Saturday, February 24, Sine Qua Non held its annual General Assembly, which took place both in Geneva and online. To make the members of the association acquaintanced with the Human Rights system of the United Nations, SQN organized a onsite training session the...
Michael O’Flaherty has been elected as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has elected the Irish human rights lawyer Michael O'Flaherty as the fifth Commissioner for Human Rights, following Dunja Mijatović (2018-2024). The previous Commissioners were Nils Muižnieks (2012-2018),...
Sine Qua Non empowers Civil Society to actively participate on the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations
Sine Qua Non, on its role of empowering Civil Society to access systems of international organisations, has expanded its toolkit to make them aware of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The main goal pursued with this extension is to explain this mechanism to civil...
Sine Qua Non joins the Global Democracy Coalition
Sine Qua Non has been accepted as a member of the Global Democracy Coalition (GDC), a multi-stakeholder strategic alliance established in 2021. The GDC's objective is to bring together organizations dedicated to advancing democracy, and to influence the Democracy...
United Nations shows concern about the situation of Catalan language in schools
Sine Qua Non, along with six other civil society organizations from the Catalan-speaking area (Plataforma per la Llengua, el Sindicat d'Estudiants dels Països Catalans (SEPC), Fundació Escola Valenciana, Language Rights, USTEC-STEs and La Intersindical) informed the...
With the focus on “Minorities and Cohesive Societies: Equality, Social Inclusion, and Socio-economic Participation”, the 16th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues took place on Geneva on 30th November and 1st December
The Forum on Minority Issues is a platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues related to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as well as thematic contributions and expertise to the work of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues. It...