Jul 3, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
As part of the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council (18 June to 6 July 2012), the ICJ today delivered an oral statement calling on the Council to systematically consider the question of access to justice in all of its work.
In a general debate under item 8 of the Council’s agenda (follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action), the ICJ noted the need for every State, individually and collectively, to provide victims of human rights violations with access to justice, including through the provision of effective remedies and reparations.
In calling on the Council to systematically consider this issue, the ICJ called for further consideration of how to strengthen existing, and develop new, international mechanisms, such as a World Court of Human Rights.
ICJ-HRC20-Item8-GD-OralStatement-non-legal submission (2012) (download PDF)
Jun 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During the Human Rights Council’s 20th regular session in Geneva, the ICJ delivered an oral statement concerning the engagement of countries with visits by the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.
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.
