ICJ campaign for the establishment of the International Criminal Court
The time is right for an International Criminal Court, and the momentum is strong, says the ICJ. (more…)
Categories Archives: Advocacy
The role of non-governmental organisations in the promotion and protection of human rights
Article by Niall MacDermot, Secretary-General of the ICJ, who first outlines the contents and history of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He then describes the contribution of NGOs to the United Nations and regional mechanisms, in terms of standard-setting and interventions on violations. (more…)
Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
It has long been observed by the American Association for the ICJ (AAICJ) that one of the main instruments employed by governments to repress and deny the fundamental rights and freedoms of peoples has been the illegal and unwarranted Declaration of Martial Law or a State of Emergency. (more…)
Torture: how to make the international convention effective
On March 6, 1980 the government of the Republic of Costa Rica formally submitted to the UN Commission on Human Rights the Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture which is published in this pamphlet. (more…)
Draft principles on the human rights of persons in detention or imprisonment
These Draft Principles were originally recommended in 1975 for incorporation in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. (more…)
A U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights: a call for support
Open call to governments to support the establishment of a U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights which was adopted by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights on March 22, 1967. (more…)