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Nepal: joint memorandum on the Disappearances of Persons Bill
This Memorandum, submitted to the government of Nepal by the ICJ and other NGOs, includes some comments and recommendations on the latest draft of the Disappearances of Persons Bill 2066. The...
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ICJ submission on holding corporations accountable for their human rights...
In this submission, the ICJ explores key aspects of the “Protect, Respect, Remedy” framework established by the Special Representative to the Secretary General John Ruggie (photo). In its resolution...
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Cambodia: tribunal must not use torture “confessions” as a legitimate source...
What prisoners say or “confess” to under torture should never be admissible in any court proceedings, said the ICJ and other Human Rights groups. Cambodia-torture-position paper-2009 (full text, PDF)...
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Muhannad Al-Hassani disbarment signals continuing persecution and...
The ICJ and other NGOs condemned the decision of the Damascus Section of the Syrian Bar Association to prohibit lawyer and human rights defender Muhannad Al-Hassani from practicing law for the rest of...
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Access to justice for all human rights
The time has come to ensure that people denied their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular those living in poverty, are able to access justice. The NGO Coalition for an Optional Protocol...
View ArticleUN: ICJ position paper on the review of the Human Rights Council
The ICJ welcomes the second session of the review of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and has prepared a position paper on the review of the Council. ICJ-humanrightscouncil-advocacy-2011 (full text, PDF)
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Pakistan’s reservations: a challenge to the integrity of the UN Human Rights...
Pakistan must withdraw obstructive and legally impermissible reservations to core international human rights treaties, Amnesty International and the ICJ said today. Pakistan-challenge to the...
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ICJ welcomes European Court of Human Rights judgment affirming right to...
The ICJ and other human rights groups welcomed the ground-breaking judgment issued by the European Court of Human Rights in the case ofByatayan v. Armenia on 7 July. It affirms that states have a duty...
View ArticleStrengthening the effective functioning of the Human Rights Treaty Body...
In 2009, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights initiated the “Dublin Process” to encourage all stakeholders in the treaty monitoring process to provide suggestions for strengthening of the treaty...
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ICJ position paper on the situation in Egypt – July 2012
This paper addresses the deteriorating Rule of Law and human rights situation in Egypt. Major examples of this situation include the consolidation of the powers of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces...
View ArticleTowards a World Court of Human Rights
In this paper, the ICJ addresses questions relating to its support of the establishment of World Court of Human Rights to provide remedies for international human rights violations. Universal-World...
View ArticleAll that you need to know about the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The ICJ has produced a detailed Questions & Answers on this flawed document which risks undermining international human rights standards. ASEAN-Huma Rights Declaration Q&A-position paper-2013...
View ArticleJoint briefing paper on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
The ICJ, together with other NGOs, has issued a paper on the principles to be respected in the EU’s internal rules for its accession to the ECHR. The AIRE centre, Amnesty International and the...
View ArticleEgypt: no lessons learned
The ICJ today asserted that the draft Constitution to be voted on in a referendum on Tuesday and Wednesday is highly flawed and should be modified if it is to serve as a suitable basis for upholding...
View ArticleICJ calls for more human rights protection in EU home affairs
The ICJ submitted today its contribution to the public consultation of the European Commission on the future of home affairs policies in the European Union. In its contribution, the ICJ highlighted the...
View ArticleThe ICJ assesses the new Tunisian Constitution
In a position paper published today, the ICJ assesses the conformity of key provisions of the new Constitution with international law and standards. On 26 January 2014, three years after the ouster of...
View ArticleICJ responds to consultation on the future of the European Convention...
The ICJ, together with Amnesty International, has responded to a Council of Europe consultation on the long-term future of the European Convention on Human Rights and European Court of Human Rights...
View ArticleProposed Arab Court of Human Rights: Rewind the process and get it right
National and global human rights organizations today called upon the Arab League’s member States to suspend efforts to adopt a draft statute of the Arab Court of Human Rights (the Arab Court). Our...
View ArticleICJ urges Senate to reject ‘Protection of Pakistan’ Bill
The ICJ today called on the Pakistan Senate to reject a Bill that would grant the military and law enforcement authorities sweeping powers to detain individuals, in contravention of international human...
View ArticleGender equality and non-discrimination legisaltion
The ICJ has released a briefing paper entitled ‘International Human Rights Law and Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Legislation. Requirements and Good Practices.’ Ensuring women’s enjoyment of...
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