Compendium of Standards, Good Practices and Recommendations
Committee on the Application of Standards. The Conference Committee, which is made up
of government, employer and worker delegates will examine the report, select observations
for discussion, and engage in dialogue with the respective governments. Conclusions and
recommendations to the states are published in the reports of the Conference Committee.95
The application of ILO International Labour Standards is also supervised through special
procedures, which are based on the submission of a representation made by national or
international employers’ or workers’ association, or a complaint filed either by another
member state that has ratified the same Convention, a delegate to the International Labour
Conference or the ILO Governing Body of its own motion.96
Under the ILO Constitution member states are required to report also on measures taken
towards ratification of certain conventions. As a follow-up mechanism to the ILO Declaration
on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the member states are expected to submit
annual review reports that capture the measures taken towards achieving respect for the
relevant rights and principles of the Declaration, noting any impediments to the ratification
of the Conventions to which it refers.97
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)98
The Convention established a court – the European Court of Human Rights, based in
Strasbourg – which may be petitioned by individuals, companies and non-governmental
organizations claiming that their Convention rights have been violated. The Court may
award what the Convention calls “just satisfaction” – usually monetary compensation99 – to
individuals whose rights have been violated. State compliance with the determinations of
the Court is overseen by the Council of Ministers.
In addition, States Parties to the Convention have committed to provide effective
domestic remedies for those who claim that their Convention rights have been violated.100
The European Court of Human Rights has also interpreted certain Convention rights as
imposing positive obligations in this regard, so that a state has the duty not only to
prevent violations by state institutions but also to take steps to protect everyone from
any actions taken by private individuals. Hence, where a claim involving a violation of the
95
See page on ILO international labor standards: https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/applying-and-promoting-international-labour-standards/lang--en/index.htm
96
Ibid.
97
See ILO declaration https://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm.
98
Ratified by the 47 OSCE participating States that are also members of the Council of Europe (all but Belarus, Canada, the Holy See, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States.
99
In some rare cases, the Court may order specific measures that go beyond monetary compensation. See,
for example: European Court of Human Rights, Broniowski v. Poland (Application no. 31443/96, Grand
Chamber judgment of 22 June 2004).
100
ECHR, op. cit., note 24, Art. 13.
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