MISSING PIECES - Inter-Parliamentary Union
MISSING PIECES - Inter-Parliamentary Union
MISSING PIECES - Inter-Parliamentary Union
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<strong>MISSING</strong> <strong>PIECES</strong><br />
national tribunals for acts violating<br />
the fundamental rights granted him<br />
by the constitution or by law.”<br />
See also Articles 9; 10; 11; 28.<br />
<strong>Inter</strong>national Covenant on Civil and<br />
Political Rights, 1976<br />
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement<br />
Officials, 1979<br />
Basic Principles on the Use of Force<br />
and Firearms by Law Enforcement<br />
Officials, 1990<br />
Agenda for Humanitarian Action,<br />
adopted by the 28 th <strong>Inter</strong>national Conference<br />
of the Red Cross and Red<br />
Crescent, 2003<br />
Article 6(1): “Every human being has<br />
the inherent right to life. This right<br />
shall be protected by law. No one shall<br />
be arbitrarily deprived of his life.”<br />
Article 9(1): “Everyone has the right to<br />
liberty and security of person. No one<br />
shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest<br />
or detention. No one shall be deprived<br />
of his liberty except on such grounds<br />
and in accordance with such procedure<br />
as are established by law.”<br />
See also Articles 14; 15; 16.<br />
Holds law enforcement activities<br />
accountable to human rights principles,<br />
and calls for the use of force only<br />
when strictly necessary and to the<br />
extent required for the performance<br />
of a duty.<br />
Sets out law enforcement guidelines<br />
for the use of guns, including under<br />
what circumstances weapons should<br />
be fired (only when non-violent means<br />
are ineffective or without promise of<br />
achieving intended results). Promotes<br />
the principle of ‘proportionality’ in the<br />
use of armed response.<br />
Calls for states to ensure that armed,<br />
police and security forces receive systematic<br />
training in IHL and human<br />
rights law, in particular concerning<br />
the responsible use of weapons.<br />
(Action 2.3.3)<br />
Regional level<br />
EU Joint Action on Small Arms and<br />
Light Weapons, 1998 (amended in<br />
2002)<br />
Nairobi Protocol for the prevention,<br />
control and reduction of small arms<br />
and light weapons in the Great Lakes<br />
region and the Horn of Africa, 2004<br />
Encourages EU funding of security<br />
sector reform (Article 6.1).<br />
Calls for appropriate and effective<br />
measures for cooperation between<br />
law enforcement agencies to curb<br />
corruption associated with the illicit<br />
manufacturing of, trafficking in, illicit<br />
possession and use of small arms and<br />
light weapons.<br />
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