NGOs defend independence of UN human rights experts
At the Human Rights Council, the ICJ and other NGOs highlighted with concern renewed attacks against the Council’s independent experts, aimed at interfering with their independence. (more…)
Archive | Non-legal submissions
Abuse of counter-terrorism laws to perpetrate reprisals (UN statement)
At the Human Rights Council, the ICJ today highlighted the problem of abuse of counter-terrorism laws to perpetrate reprisals against those who cooperate with the UN, including particularly by Egypt. (more…)
Turkey: State’s UPR commitments on rule of law only a façade (UN Statement)
The ICJ and IHOP today put the spotlight the lack of independence of the judiciary and the abuse of criminal and anti-terrorism laws in Turkey, speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
At UN, ICJ highlights Egypt’s attacks on the independence of lawyers
Today at the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ together with the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, drew attention to ongoing attacks on the independence and role of lawyers in Egypt. (more…)
At Human Rights Council, NGOs call for monitoring mechanism on China
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ and other NGOs have highlighted the joint civil society call for an international human rights monitoring mechanism on China. (more…)
Philippines: NGOs urge Human Rights Council to take effective action
The ICJ has joined other NGOs in urging the UN Human Rights Council to respond effectively to the crisis for human rights in the Philippines. (more…)