The role of international organisations

The nature and development of human rights

Define International organisations (IGO’s)

Formal bodies made up of two or more sovereign states that work together on shared goals

Name two Global IGO’s

• United nations (UN)

• International committee of the red cross (ICRC)

What do Global IGO’s do

Establish and uphold universal human rights standards

Name 2 regional IGO’s

• European Union (EU)

• African Union (EU)

• Council of Europe (COE)

• Organisation of American states (OAS)

What do regional IGO’s do

Enforce human rights within their regions through binding courts and charter

What does the International Labour organisation

Promote human rights by protecting workers dignity, safety and worldwide equality, it influences governments through monitoring, reporting and international pressure. Through legally binding conventions and non-binding recommendations, ILO promotes human rights and international labour standards.

Case study Myanmar (2021-2024)

The relationship between Myanmar and the International Labour Organization (ILO) serves as a landmark case study in international pressure against systemic human rights abuses. Following decades of widespread military-enforced forced labor, the ILO took the historic step of invoking Article 33 of its Constitution against Myanmar in 2000, leading to a decade of gradual labor reforms and trade union growth