صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Algeria –A number of representatives of civil society organizations, during the sixty-first session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva, raised growing concerns about what they described as attempts by some countries to employ international mechanisms for political purposes, while directing direct criticism at Algeria within the Non-Governmental Organizations Committee of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
During the discussions of the second item, participants stressed that the civil society space within the multilateral system is witnessing, as they put it, a growing narrowing through administrative procedures used to obstruct or delay the granting of consultative status, which reflects negatively on the participation of independent organizations in international discussions.
The representative of the “Unity for Development” network in Mauritania considered that the credibility of the human rights system is linked to ensuring the free and pluralistic participation of civil actors, warning that the politicization of accreditation procedures may undermine confidence in international mechanisms.
For his part, the President of the International Commission for Respect for the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights alerted to what he called “selective and repeated objections” targeting specific organizations, considering that such practices limit the legitimate work of bodies cooperating with the United Nations.
During the interventions, Algeria was mentioned by name as, according to the speakers, it is among the countries leading movements within the NGO Committee that raise questions about respecting the principle of neutrality and ensuring a safe environment for human rights defenders. A number of actors stressed that the use of technical procedures as political pressure tools constitutes a disturbing precedent within a system that is supposed to be based on transparency and balance.
The participating organizations stressed that the consultative status of the Economic and Social Council represents an essential gateway to ensuring a plurality of voices within the international system, calling for reforms that enhance integrity and prevent any political exploitation of accreditation procedures, in order to ensure fair and transparent participation in the work of the Human Rights Council.
Source:“My press”
