Makoto Nakagiri

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Makoto Nakagiri is an international human rights lawyer and diplomat of Japan. The views expressed in these posts are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of any organization he works for or the Government of Japan.

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Struggles to Reconcile Theory and Politics: Comments on the Revised Draft Convention on the Right to Development

The 23rd session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development (IGWG) was held from 16 to 20 May 2022 to discuss the Revised Draft Convention on the Right to Development (RD). This is the second and the latest draft of the convention, after the Zero Draft (ZD) was released in January 2020.

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Right to Development in Today’s Draft Convention: Retransformation into a State’s Right?

From 22 to 26 November 2021, the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development (IGWG) was held at the Human Rights Council (HRC). At this forum, States, international organizations and NGOs discussed and elaborated upon the Draft Convention on the Right to Development (DCRTD). As two IGWG sessions have been held…

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