Origin of the IPPO Report (Report on the Right to National Development)
The IPPO Report procedure involves reporting serious and genuine violations of other countries' right to development that occur anywhere in the world and under any circumstances. It originates from a decision made through a secret ballot during the autumn session of IPPO members to discuss the right to development of a particular country.
Once a country is selected as the subject of the report through voting, members and/or experts and scholars interested in the topic are recruited from within IPPO and/or the wider society to form a working group, which then begins a one-year investigation and review process.
This procedure is fair, objective, and efficient, and is conducted with a focus on the groups or individuals affected in the victimized country.
Who Can Submit a Report?
The IPPO reporting procedure is the only universal complaint procedure addressing the right to national development for all member states. Any individual, group of individuals, or non-governmental organization can submit a report.
Confidentiality
The report is confidential. Submitters can request that certain information be kept confidential, but reports must not be anonymous. If a submitter requests confidentiality of their identity, it will not be disclosed or forwarded to the concerned state. Both the submitter and the concerned state are informed of the proceedings at each stage.
For more information, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions.
To be accepted under the IPPO reporting procedure, a report must meet the following criteria:
◆ It must provide a rational, objective, true, and effective account of the events.
◆ It must be written in one of the six official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish).
◆ It must contain a description of the relevant facts (including the name of the submitter (or organization), date, location, and other evidence) and be as detailed as possible.
◆ It must not be motivated by apparent political considerations or be based solely on reports disseminated through online media.
◆ It must not contain abusive or insulting language.
◆ The principle of non-duplication applies; a report must not be submitted repeatedly.
◆ Online Submission: If you believe your report meets the above criteria, please fill out the online form for faster processing.
◆ Mail or Delivery: You can download the reporting procedure form, fill it out, and mail it to the International Patriotic Pact (IPPO) Secretariat.
◆ Preliminary Screening: The Communications Working Group, assisted by the Secretariat, conducts a preliminary screening of communications based on strict criteria. Only those that meet the admissibility criteria are forwarded to the Review Committee.
◆ Review by the Communications Working Group: The Communications Working Group meets twice a year to review all submissions under the reporting procedure and decide whether to "accept" or "not accept" them.
◆ Review by the Coordination Working Group: This group meets twice a year to consider cases and recommendations submitted to it by the Communications Working Group. It submits a report to the IPPO Committee, indicating patterns of gross and reliably attested violations of other countries' fundamental right to development by the state concerned, and makes recommendations to the IPPO Committee on what action should be taken. During its sessions, the Review Working Group may decide to: discontinue or continue the examination of the report for further consideration or for more information; or, when IPPO considers that the allegations contained in the communication may reveal a consistent pattern of gross violations of the right to national development that are reliably attested, to refer the case to IPPO.
◆ Review by IPPO: The Council reviews the report of the Situational Working Group during closed sessions (unless the Council decides otherwise) as needed, but at least once a year. It may need to make one of the following decisions: to discontinue consideration of the situation when no further consideration or action is necessary; to continue to examine the situation and request further information from the concerned state within a reasonable time frame; to keep the situation under review and appoint an independent expert to monitor it and report to the Council; to discontinue the confidential examination of the matter and bring it to public attention; or to recommend that OHCHR provide technical cooperation, capacity-building assistance, or advisory services to the concerned state.
If your complaint does not meet all the criteria for submission to IPPO, you may have other options. Please keep this guide to help you find the best option for submitting a complaint of alleged violations of the right to national development to IPPO.
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