Jan 17, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
In June 2011, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on transnational corporations and other business enterprises (SRSG), Prof. John Ruggie, will present his final report to the UN Human Rights Council.
This report will include Guiding Principles for the operationalization of the “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework as well as options for UN mechanisms on business and human rights to follow the SRSG.
humanrights-business-advocacy-2011 (full text, PDF)
Dec 16, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ and other NGOs submitted written comments to the informal group on accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights on the occasion of its meeting of 6-8 December 2010.
The NGO paper addressed the proposed co-respondent mechanism of the European Court of Human Rights and consultation with civil society on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.
EU-accessionECHR-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
Dec 15, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ and other human rights groups published a paper raising concerns at proposals being considered in the Council of Europe to impose fees on applicants to the European Court of Human Rights.
ECHR-fees-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
Dec 15, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ and other human rights groups submitted their comments to the Steering Committee on Human Rights (CDDH) at its meeting in November 2010.
Europe-guidelines-impunity-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
Oct 25, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
“Since the attacks of September 2001, decisions being taken at both national and international levels have been touching all regions of the world,” Michèle Rivet said as a preamble.
Many States or governments have adopted measures: pre-emptive detention without charge, long periods of pre-trial detention, restriction to the access to legal counsel, expulsion of foreigners without due consideration to the non refoulement principle, and finally, establishment of special courts that do not meet the minimum requirement of independence and impartiality.
Some governments have carried out activities shrouded in secrecy, and introduced measures that deny individuals the right to test or to challenge the legality of the actions taken against them or the lawfulness of their detention.
Many detainees have been summarily taken or expelled without due process in violation of usual extradition procedures to a country where they can be tortured with impunity. We have seen basic fair trial guarantees ignored, rights of defence cut down, and rights of appeal removed.
Genevaforum-fairtrial-advocacy-2010 (full text, 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.
