Sep 20, 2010 | News
An ICJ delegation visited Maldives to assess progress towards the establishment of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary, and make recommendations.
The ICJ urged collaboration by all political parties and authorities to support the consolidation of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary. The delegation noted remaining challenges in this regard as well as steps to take the process beyond recent controversies.
Maldives-independent judiciary-web story-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Sep 20, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
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.
Sep 20, 2010 | News
Only thirty-three states have signed and two states have ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Sep 20, 2010 | Plaidoyer
Ratifiez le protocole facultatif au pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels pour garantir la justice pour les victimes de violations des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels
Le moment est venu de garantir que les individus dont les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels sont bafoués, en particulier ceux qui vivent dans la misère, puissent avoir accès la justice.
La Coalition d’ONG pour un Protocole Facultatif demandent aux Etats de devenir partie au Protocole Facultatif au pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels.
Ratify OP ICESCR-non-legal submission-2010 (Texte complet en PDF)
Sep 17, 2010 | Events
The side event, held during the 15th session of the UN Human Rights Council, will look into the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, in the aftermath of May 2009.
The post-conflict phase in Sri Lanka is failing to meet minimal expectations on rule of law, democratic participation, investigation of, and accountability, for human rights violations, and ending impunity; not to mention social rehabilitation and political reconciliation after war. The side event will particularly focus on three issues: alleged war crimes, the fate of surrendered Tamil combatants and the governance on human rights and impunity.
Sri Lanka-rights challenges-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
