UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD Peace and Security (PS) PS1 – Civilians are protected to the greatest extent possible from the effects of armed conflict. They can leave areas affected by conflict in safety and dignity, they can return to their homes in full compliance with humanitarian principles (voluntarily, and in dignity and security when it is safe to do so), and they can access basic humanitarian assistance at all times. The policies of the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi security forces that combat terrorism, armed violence, and conflict fully respect and protect human rights at all times and in all circumstances, and comply with international humanitarian law. The HRO provided technical support in relation to draft legislation on jurisdiction over international crimes to ensure their compliance with international human rights norms and standards. Due to the federal elections, the draft legislation regarding jurisdiction over international crimes was stalled in the National Assembly. Three draft laws on jurisdiction over international crimes were submitted, one of which was elaborated by UNAMI. The two other drafts made reference to the use of the death penalty as a punishment. Allegations of torture and other forms of ill-treatment were routinely made by defendants in criminal cases that were monitored by UNAMI. UNEARTHING ATROCITIES IN IRAQ When we met Nadia, in October, at her temporary accommodation at the Kapartu camp for displaced persons, situated in the outskirts of Dohuk in the Kurdidstan Region of northern Iraq, she had just returned from the camp clinic to give blood. The samples are needed to help with the identification of human remains in mass graves. The Government of Iraq is planning to begin the exhumation of mass graves in Sinjar, approximately 130 kilometres from Mosul, in the Ninewa Governorate. Nadia’s nightmare first began in 2014 when ISIL apprehended Nadia and 10 members of her family as they attempted to flee their home. Population size1 Surface area1 Human Development Index2 NHRI (if applicable)3 9.90 million 89,000 km² 0.735 (rank: 94/188 in 2016) Status A, 2016 Type of engagement Human Rights Adviser Year established 2018 Field office(s) Amman, Jordan UN partnership framework United Nations Sustainable Development Framework 2018-2022 Staff as of 31 December 2018 1 XB requirements 2018 “Once they (ISIL terrorists) captured us, they took all of our possessions; money, gold and mobiles and then separated the men from the women. After that, they transported us to Rambusia…then to Baaj, before taking us to an agricultural area in Kabuseh,” Nadia explained. Nadia wept as she recounted what happened next to her and her three sisters. “At Kabuseh, at gun point, they separated me and my three sisters from our parents. The four of us were taken to Baaj and detained in a single room. One evening, the Wali (ISIL mayor of Mosul) came with a group of men and each man took a girl for himself. One of the men, called Abu Al Hassan Al-Iraqi, took me. One of my sisters was taken by Abu Salih, the other by Abu Ghofran, and the fourth one by Abu Aysha Sharia. Al-Iraqi took me to Kocho village and married me,” she said. Through tears Nadia conveyed how she was used as a sex slave and repeatedly raped by multiple men. “I was sold six times before my uncle secured my release by paying some money in May 2015,” she recounted. Nadia now lives with her mother, sisters and little brothers who were also released after a ransom was paid to their captors in 2015. Her father and her elder brother are still missing. “It’s very hard for me when I think of my father and brother. I wish to see them one day. I was very close with my father. We lived a simple and happy life. I think of them all the time. Right now, there are no adult male members in the family. We are suffering. I want the Government to help us to find more survivors and victims,” she pleaded. More than 3,000 Yazidi women, children and men are missing. On 6 November, UNAMI issued a public report entitled “Unearthing atrocities: Mass graves in territories formerly controlled by ISIL.” The report supports the call for justice from the families of the victims. The report highlights that determining the circumstances surrounding the significant loss of life will be an important step in the mourning process for families and their journey to secure justice. According to the report, there are broader justice dynamics at play, including the need to ensure an historical record of what occurred in these locations, memorialize these sites, and, where feasible, identify victims. 306 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 JORDAN The Office also supported the UN Country Team (UNCT) in raising awareness about the UN human rights mechanisms by providing technical assistance in relation to the implementation of recommendations of the third cycle of the UPR and other mechanisms. It then distributed these recommendations to the UN, civil society and government partners that will serve as sustainable entry points for ongoing human rights dialogue between and within these entities. US$256,000 Key OMP pillars in 2018 123 Please refer to Data sources and notes on p.191. KEY PILLAR RESULTS: Development (D) D7 – UN Country Team in Jordan integrates human rights and the linkages between SDGs and human rights in their work and programmes. Following the deployment of the Human Rights Adviser in May 2018, OHCHR focused on the integration of the recommendations of the international human rights mechanisms and the human rights normative framework in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) 2018-2022. This integration was based on the principle of “leaving no one behind” within the broader context of Jordan’s development agenda. During the reporting period, the Office strengthened human rights mainstreaming in the implementation of the UNSDF and other joint development and humanitarian planning, based on a Human Rights Strategy Paper and annual work plan endorsed by the UNCT, including the UNCT in the implementation of the UPR outcome developed by the Office, the RC/HC hosted an in-country UPR pre-session according to UPR-Info’s best practices; and reached out to NGOs, the Commissioner General of the NHRC, the Human Rights Coordinator in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Human Rights Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on their particular roles in the UPR process. by contributing to the definition and assessment of vulnerabilities and the development of indicators in the three UNSDF Results Groups (RG). OHCHR provided training for RG members on the human rights-based approach as a basis for future reference and discussion; supported the implementation of the “duty of care” principle regarding cross-border humanitarian activities from Jordan and the integration of protection into the developing humanitarian-development nexus; and provided advice on specific projects and plans, including draft legislation. Finally, the Office supported the UNCT in applying the new UNDAF guidelines for the integration of human rights into the implementation of the UNSDF and in the follow-up to the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s Advocate for Victims’ Rights on Sexual Abuse. OHCHR promoted the role of the UN as a convener and independent technical facilitator of sensitive, human rights-related discussions by organizing debates on the draft law on cybercrime with representatives of member States present in Jordan, and participating NGOs. 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