[fse-esf] [eauwateragua] Très urgent : Le Haut Commissaire aux Droits de Humains

[renata-falnationale]

Chers amis,

Le Haut Commissaire aux Droits de Humains de l'ONU fait appel à toute 
information pertinente pour l'élaboration de sa prochaine étude relative au 
Droit à l'eau.

Je vous invite à passer cette information et à travailler tous ceux qui 
peuvent être actifs en matière de droits des peuples autochtones, 
d'environnement, de santé publique, de droits des enfants, des femmes et de 
droits du travail.

Il faut répondre par courrier électronique avant le 15 avril 2007, toutes 
les informations sur cette consultation sont disponibles à :
http://www.ohchr. <http://www.ohchr.org/english/issues/water/index.htm>
org/english/issues/water/index.htm

Important : Les processus de l'ONU sont censés être participatifs. Il n'est 
pas nécessaire d'avoir une opinion sophistiquée et légale pour communiquer 
avec l'ONU. La communication doit être simple, au point, rendant compte du 
droit de l'Homme à l'eau, de violations de ce droit, des faits d'un cas 
spécifique, ou d'opinions.

Il faut faire connaître vos expériences de privatisation de l'eau. le Haut 
Commissaire demande de l'information sur des cas spécifiques et des visions 
générales, de meilleures pratiques, entre autres. Il met un accent sur les 
impacts de la privatisation sur le droit humain à l'eau.

Bien cordialement.

Valérie Techer
France Amérique Latine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patricia Jones" <pjones at uusc. <mailto:pjones%40uusc.org> org>
To: <waterjustice@ <mailto:waterjustice%40tni.org> tni.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:55 PM
Subject: [waterjustice] UN Office of the High Commissioner Request 
forInformation on the Right to Water by April 15

Dear colleagues,

The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights has announced a request for
relevant information for the upcoming study on the human right to water.
The announcement can be found at: 
http://www.ohchr. <http://www.ohchr.org/english/issues/water/index.htm>
org/english/issues/water/index.htm Along with the
announcement are the resource materials that will help to guide your
comments - see the bottom of the page, "useful links."

The request has a short timeline: April 15. This is the early stage of
the process. There may be other opportunities to present information as
the process unfolds. The UN OHCHR is asking for information about
specific cases, general views, best practices, among other matters.
There is an emphasis on the impacts of privatization on the right to
water. I urge you to consider also passing on this information and
working with, other NGOs that may be active in indigenous rights, in the
right to the environment, public health, the rights of children, the
rights of women, the rights of people in humanitarian crisis, economic
justice and labor rights.

Professor John Ruggie, the UN Special Representative on Human Rights and
Business, in his recent report, makes the important point that all human
rights are interconnected. Labor unions may consider a submittal on how
the changes in the water sector has impacted on labor rights. The
Special Representative's report, and links to information on how to
conduct a human rights impact assessment, can be found at:
http://www.business
<http://www.business-humanrights.org/Gettingstarted/UNSpecialRepresentati> -
humanrights.org/Gettingstarted/UNSpecialRepresentati
ve

I strongly encourage each of us to consider following the UN process,
responding to the request for information, following our national
government's official responses to the UN OHCHR, and the regional human
rights bodies responses.

For guidance on how to prepare a communication, the UN OHCHR NGO
Handbook is helpful, with information, including examples, of how to
address communications to the UN OHCHR. Please see:
http://www.ohchr. <http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/publications/>
org/english/about/publications/

There may be human rights NGOs who could partner to make a submittal.
Academic institutions may be helpful. A broad coalition of groups from
one country, or one issue area, may also be effective.

The UN processes are meant to be participatory. It is not necessary to
have a sophisticated, legal opinion to communicate with the UN OHCHR. 
The communication should be simple, to the point, reporting on human
right to water problems, violations, the facts of a specific case, or
views.

Please consider responding and posting communication to the internet,
and passing along the link to our greater water justice community. If it
is appropriate, UUSC is compiling a bibliography of materials on the
right to water, and if you wish it to be included, pass the link along.

Best wishes in your important work. 

Sincerely,

Patricia Jones
UUSC Environmental Justice Manager
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