Jun 10, 2015 | Communiqués de presse, Nouvelles
La CIJ s’est félicitée aujourd’hui de la décision d’une commission constitutionnelle tunisienne déclarant la nouvelle loi sur le Conseil supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM) inconstitutionnelle.
La CIJ a appelé en outre les autorités à saisir cette opportunité pour amender cette loi, la Loi Organique No. 16/2015 sur le CSM, afin de la mettre en pleine conformité avec les standards internationaux sur l’indépendance judiciaire.
Contact:
Theo Boutruche, Conseillé juridique à la CIJ pour le Moyen Orient et l’Afrique du Nord, tel: +96 170 888 961, e-mail: theo.boutruche(a)icj.org
Tunisia-Constitutionality of HJC law-News-Pressreleases 2015-FRE (Communiqué de presse complet en PDF)
May 13, 2015 | Communiqués de presse, Nouvelles
Les dispositions sur le secret d’Etat et le “dénigrement” des forces de sécurité portent atteinte à la liberté d’expression, selon la CIJ et 12 autres organisations de défense des droits de l’Homme.
La CIJ a rejoint aujourd’hui 12 organisations internationales appelant les autorités tunisiennes à modifier un nouveau projet de loi controversé incompatible avec les normes internationales, notamment des dispositions qui pourraient criminaliser la conduite des journalistes, des lanceurs d’alerte, des défenseurs des droits de l’Homme et toutes autres critiques de la police.
Ce projet de loi pourrait autoriser les forces de sécurité à utiliser la force meurtrière quand il n’est pas strictement nécessaire de protéger la vie.
Tunisia-Security Bill joint statement -News-Press releases-2015-FRE (Communiqué de presse complet en PDF)
Apr 22, 2015 | Multimedia items, News, Video clips
The three final human rights defenders who will compete for the award are Ahmed Mansoor (United Arab Emirates), Robert Sann Aung (Myanmar) and Asmaou Diallo (Guinea). The ICJ is member of the MEA Jury.
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) is the main award of the human rights movement and as such can be labelled as the Nobel Price for human rights.
It is a unique collaboration among ten of the world’s leading human rights organizations to give protection to human rights defenders worldwide.
This award is selected by the International Human Rights Community (members of the jury are ICJ, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights First, International Federation for Human Rights, World Organisation Against Torture, Front Line Defenders, EWDE Germany, International Service for Human Rights and HURIDOCS).
It is given to Human Rights Defenders who have shown deep commitment and face great personal risk. The aim of the award is to highlight their work and protect them through increased visibility.
The 2015 Award will be presented on Oct. 6th at a ceremony hosted by the City of Geneva.
Since 2006, Ahmed Mansoor (United Arab Emirates) has focussed on initiatives concerning freedom of expression, civil and political rights.
He successfully campaigned in 2006-2007 to support two people jailed for critical social comments. They were released and the charges dropped.
Shortly after, the Prime Minister of UAE issued an order not to jail journalists in relation to their work.
He is one of the few voices within the United Arab Emirates who provides a credible independent assessment of human rights developments.
He regularly raises concerns on arbitrary detention, torture, international standards for fair trials, non-independence of the judiciary, and domestic laws that violate international law.
He was jailed in 2011 and since then has been denied a passport and banned from travelling.
“I’m very pleased to be nominated for the Martin Ennals award,” he said. “This recognition indicates that we are not left alone in this part of the world and I hope it will shed further light on the human rights issues in the UAE. It is not just full of skyscrapers, big malls and an area attractive to businesses, but there are other struggles of different sorts beneath all of that.”
Since his first year of University in 1974, Robert Sann Aung (Myanmar) has courageously fought against human rights abuses.
He has been repeatedly imprisoned in harsh conditions, physically attacked as well as regularly threatened.
His education was interrupted numerous times and he was disbarred from 1993 – 2012.
In 2012, he managed to regain his license to practice law. Since then he has represented jailed child soldiers, those protesting at a contested copper mine, peaceful political protesters, those whose land has been confiscated by the military, as well as student activists.
Throughout his career he has provided legal services, or just advice, often pro bono, to those whose rights have been affected.
“I feel humble and extremely honored to be nominated for this prestigious award. This nomination conveys the message to activists, human rights defenders and promoters who fight for equality, justice and democracy in Myanmar that their efforts are not forgotten by the world,” he said.
Asmaou Diallo (Guinea)’s human rights work started following the events of 28 September 2009 when the Guinean military attacked peaceful demonstrators.
Over 150 were killed, including her son, and over 100 women raped. Hundreds more were injured.
She and l’Association des Parents et Amis des Victimes du 28 septembre 2009 (APIVA), which she founded, work to obtain justice for these crimes and to provide medical and vocational support to victims of sexual assault, many of whom cannot return to their homes.
She has worked to encourage witnesses to come forward and supported them as they provided information and testimony to court proceedings.
As a result, eleven people have been charged, including senior army officers.
“Being among the nominees for the Martin Ennals Foundation encourages me to continue my fight for the protection and promotion of human rights in Guinea. I trust that this award will have a positive effect on the legal cases concerning the events of the September 28, 2009, and will be a lever for all defenders of human rights in Guinea,” she said.
Contact:
Olivier van Bogaert, Director Media & Communications, ICJ representative in the MEA Jury, t: +41 22 979 38 08 ; e: olivier.vanbogaert(a)icj.org
Michael Khambatta, Director, Martin Ennals Foundation, t: +41 79 474 8208 ; e: khambatta(a)martinennalsaward.org
Universal-MEA Final Nominees 2015-News-Press Release-2015-ENG (Official press release in English)
Universal-MEA Final Nominees 2015-News-Press Release-2015-FRE (Official press release in French)
Universal-MEA Final Nominees 2015-News-Press Release-2015-ARA (Official press release in Arabic)
Universal-MEA Final Nominees 2015-News-Press Release-2015-BUR (Official press release in Burmese)
UAE-MEA 2015 Bio Ahmed Mansoor-2015-ENG (full bio in PDF)
Myanmar-MEA 2015 Bio Robert Sann Aung-2015-ENG (full bio in PDF)
Guinea-MEA 2015 Bio Asmaou Diallo-2015-ENG (full bio in PDF)
Apr 22, 2015 | Communiqués de presse, Multimédia, Nouvelles
Les trois finalistes défenseurs des droits de l’Homme en lice pour le prix sont Ahmed Mansoo (Emirats Arabes Unis), Robert Sann Aung (Myanmar) et Asmaou Diallo (Guinée).
La CIJ est membre du jury du Martin Ennals Award (MEA).
La sélection des nominé-e-s au Prix est effectuée par la communauté internationale des droits humains. Le Prix est attribué à des défenseur-e-s des droits humains qui ont montré un engagement important et font face à un risque personnel sérieux. L’objectif du Prix est de mettre en lumière leur travail et de les protéger à travers une visibilité accrue.
Universal-MEA Final Nominees 2015-News-Press Release-2015-FRE (Communiqué de presse officiel en PDF)
Dec 4, 2014 | Articles, Événements, Nouvelles
Le Forum 2014 de la CIJ accueille des juges et des avocats de toutes les régions du monde pour discuter de “l’application judiciaire des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels”. Gilles Badet parle de son expérience au Bénin, son pays (vidéo).
Les participants au Forum 2014 de Genève échangent leurs vues sur les progrès accomplis durant les deux dernières décennies, et notamment sur l’entrée en vigueur du Protocole facultatif se rapportant au Pacte international sur les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels (PF-PIDESC) de mai 2013.
Dans la vidéo, Gilles Badet donne sa vision de la protection judiciaire des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels (ESCR) ainsi que sur les changements nécessaires pour garantir des réparations effectives aux victimes de violations de leurs droits socio-économiques.
Le Forum de Genève des juges et avocats est une initiative du Centre pour l’Indépendance des Magistrats et Avocats de la CIJ (CIMA).
Compte rendu et programme du forum:
Universal-Programme GVA Forum 2014-Events-2014-FRA (Compte rendu complet en PDF)
Voir l’interview de Gilles Badet:
