Jun 28, 2012 | Events
On Tuesday 3 July from 13h-15h in room XI, the ICJ is co-sponsoring a parallel event on the ASEAN human rights declaration, along with other human rights groups.This event will provide delegations and civil society with a forum to discuss the production of the ASEAN declaration being developed by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights. Expert panellists include Mr Yap Swee Seng, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director, Mr Ian Seiderman, ICJ Legal and Policy Director, and Ms Kulachada Chaipipat, Southeast Asian Press Alliance. Attendance is open to all delegations and members of civil society with access to the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Jun 28, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During the 20th regular session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Working Group on human rights and transnational corporations presented its first report to the Council. The ICJ commented.
Jun 26, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ delivered an oral statement on remedies and reparations for women who have been subjected to violence.
ICJ-HRC20-VAW Panel-Oral statement-non-legal submission 2012 (Download in English)
Jun 25, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ drew attention on various issues related migrants and asylum seekers.
Jun 21, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ statement draws attention to recent laws that threaten the right to freedom of expression of LGBT persons, noting examples that fail the tests of certainty, necessity and non-discrimination.
