This assignment is a UN Special Procedure Memorandum, which is essentially a formal communication to a United Nations Special Procedure (such as a UN Special Rapporteur or Working Group). The memo serves as an advocacy tool where you, acting as a representative of an NGO, must:
- Argue that there is an ongoing pattern of human rights violations in a specific country or related to a particular issue.
- Provide evidence for these violations, using specific cases and legal references.
- Request that the Special Procedure take actions within their mandate to address the violations.
This essay type is argumentative and analytical, as it requires building a case based on legal standards and factual patterns while urging for specific actions.
The issue I have planned this essay to be focused on is the taliban control of Afghanistan and the human rights issues that arise from this
The thesis I have told my professor I will use for this paper is: “Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the erosion of women’s rights has reached alarming levels, with severe restrictions placed on education, employment, and public participation, accompanied by a rise in forced marriages and gender-based violence. These violations of international human rights laws, including CEDAW and the ICESCR, threaten not only the current but also the future status of Afghan women. This paper argues for urgent action from the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan to strengthen diplomatic efforts and increase humanitarian aid as necessary steps to safeguard women’s rights as fundamental human rights.” Please feel free to modify this to best fit your work. I will provide the full assignment sheer, along with links to the required sources and other below.