Political activity (502, 503,-666)

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Total judgments found: 9

• Judgment 4856

  
  138th Session, 2024
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
  Summary: The complainant impugns the decision to dismiss him for misconduct.

  Judgment keywords

  Keywords:

  complaint dismissed; conflict of interest; disciplinary measure; misconduct; organisation's interest; outside activity; political activity; proportionality; staff member's duties;
  

  Consideration 4

  Extract:

  [T]he FAO/WFP’s regulatory framework prohibits a staff member from engaging in any political activities or being a candidate for a public office of a political character. WFP Human Resources (HR) Manual Section I.2.2.3 relevantly states that staff members wishing to submit their candidacy for a public office, provided that it is not political in nature, must obtain prior authorization from the Executive Director. This section however refers to Staff Regulation 301.1.7, which states that any staff member who becomes a candidate for public office of a political character, while still employed with the WFP, shall resign from the Organization. This makes it obvious that a staff member’s participation in such political activity is inimical to the interest of the WFP and is strictly forbidden. Notably, the Tribunal has stated, in Judgment 1061, consideration 5, that the reason for the provision in Staff Regulation 301.1.7 is that an international civil servant, though entitled to hold his own political views, must stand aloof from demonstrations of adherence to a political party and that integrity, loyalty to the international civil service, independence and impartiality are the standards required of an international civil servant and they require him or her to keep clear of involvement in national party politics.

  Reference(s)

  ILOAT Judgment(s): 1061
  

  Keywords:

  conflict of interest; international civil service principles; organisation's interest; outside activity; political activity; rules of the organisation; staff member's duties;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 1061

  
  70th Session, 1991
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Considerations 5 and 7

  Extract:

  The complainant submits that being a town councillor did not amount to misconduct. FAO Staff Regulation 301.017 provides: "Any staff member who becomes a candidate for a public office of a political character shall resign from the Organization." The reason for the rule is that an international civil servant, "though entitled to hold his own political views, must stand aloof from demonstrations of adherence to a political party. His holding of elective political office is misconduct as defined by the rules [...] and is sufficient reason for dismissal."

  Reference(s)

  Organization rules reference: FAO STAFF REGULATION 301.017
  
  

  Keywords:

  freedom of conscience; misconduct; political activity; staff member's duties; termination of employment;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 448

  
  46th Session, 1981
  Pan American Health Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration 8(b)

  Extract:

  "The political activities [the complainant] is said to have engaged in were never investigated and cannot therefore serve to excuse the inadequacy of the grounds for the decision. Even though the protests came from governments of [the Organization's] member states they are not decisive. The Organization cannot bow to a government's wishes before making sure that they are compatible with its own interests."

  Keywords:

  contract; fixed-term; independence; lack of evidence; member state; non-renewal of contract; organisation; organisation's interest; political activity;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 154

  
  23rd Session, 1970
  International Labour Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration 2(D)

  Extract:

  The complainant's transfer was motivated by the fact that his political views, as interpreted by the national authorities, could have compromised the success of his mission. "The organisation has rightly adopted a consistent policy whereby it avoids keeping on any staff member in any area where he has become a controversial figure, whatever the merits of the controversy may be, since the activities of international organisations can be effective only if their officials are above all suspicion."

  Keywords:

  grounds; organisation's interest; persona non grata; political activity; transfer;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 24

  
  5th Session, 1955
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration (H)

  Extract:

  "In [...] establishing the entire freedom of conscience recognised to international officials in respect of both their philosophical convictions and their political opinions, the Regulations impose on them the duty to abstain from all acts capable of being interpreted as associating them with propaganda or militant proselytism in any sense whatever [...]. This abstention is rigorously imposed on them by the overriding interest of the international organisation to which they owe their loyalty and devotion."

  Keywords:

  duty of discretion; freedom of conscience; organisation's interest; political activity; staff member's duties;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 23

  
  5th Session, 1955
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration (H)

  Extract:

  Vide Judgment 24, consideration (h).

  Reference(s)

  ILOAT Judgment(s): 24
  

  Keywords:

  duty of discretion; freedom of conscience; organisation's interest; political activity; staff member's duties;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 22

  
  5th Session, 1955
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration (H)

  Extract:

  Vide Judgment 24, consideration (h).

  Reference(s)

  ILOAT Judgment(s): 24
  

  Keywords:

  duty of discretion; freedom of conscience; organisation's interest; political activity; staff member's duties;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 21

  
  5th Session, 1955
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration (B)

  Extract:

  Vide Judgment 24, consideration (h).

  Reference(s)

  ILOAT Judgment(s): 24
  

  Keywords:

  duty of discretion; freedom of conscience; organisation's interest; political activity; staff member's duties;
  

  
  
  

• Judgment 17

  
  5th Session, 1955
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  Extracts: EN, FR
  Full Judgment Text: EN, FR

  Consideration (B)

  Extract:

  Vide Judgment 24, consideration (h).

  Keywords:

  duty of discretion; freedom of conscience; organisation's interest; political activity; staff member's duties;