A functioning Optional Protocol will give us all a more thorough understanding of economic social and cultural rights. It will strengthen the recognition of these rights.
Joint submission presented by human rights groups on behalf of the International Coalition for an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
NGOs invoved: ICJ, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, Foodfirst Information and Action Network and International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia-Pacific
Joint Submission for an Optional Protocol to the ICESCR [full text, PDF]
The ICJ today submitted a Memorandum to the European Commission on the establishment of a human rights agency in the European Union.
The ICJ sets out clear benchmarks for a human rights institution that would provide a strong mechanism to address human rights and rule of law problems in the European Union.
“We call on the European Commission to elaborate a proposal for a EU Human Rights Agency, which is in line with international standards for independent and effective human rights institutions”, says Gerald Staberock, Coordinator of ICJ’s National Implementation Programme. “This step is long overdue and the agency should have a real impact on the promotion and protection of human rights in the European Union and its member states. A weak and flawed institution, on the other hand, would not increase the legitimacy of EU policies but could raise concerns about double-standards, internally and externally.”
Submission on the establishment of a EU Human Rights Agency [full text, PDF]
La CIJ est aujourd’hui intervenue devant la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples réunie à Dakar et dont les débats ont pour la première fois porté sur le terrorisme et les droits de l’homme.
La Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas adopto el 18 de diciembre de 2002, la resolución 57/219 “Protección de los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales en la lucha antiterrorista.
Esta marco un importante hito al recordar que “los Estados deben cerciorarse de que las medidas que se adopten para combatir el terrorismo cumplan con sus obligaciones con arreglo con el derecho internacional, en particular las normas internacionales de derechos humanos, el derecho de los refugiados y el derecho internacional humanitario.” Ciertamente en el pasado, la asamblea General había reiterado ese llamado. Pero esta vez, la Asamblea General instó “a los Estados a que, en la lucha contra el terrorismo, tomen en consideración las resoluciones y decisiones de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos humanos, y […] a considerar las recomendaciones de los procedimientos y mecanismos especiales de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos y los comentarios y puntos de vista pertinentes de los órganos de las Naciones Unidas creados en virtud de tratados de derechos humanos”.
terrorism-advocacy-2004-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Selon INTERIGHTS et la CIJ, la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme devrait vérifier la compatibilité des mesures antiterroristes prises ou annoncées sur le continent avec le droit international.
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Palestine/Israel: Israel must immediately stop its criminal forcible displacement in Gaza
ICJ Submission on draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s access to justice and effective remedy
HRC59: ICJ Statement in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela – addressing arbitrary detention and repression of civic space