International Commission of Jurists
Submission by the ICJ on the impact of the draft Law on counter-terrorism of Bahrain

Submission by the ICJ on the impact of the draft Law on counter-terrorism of Bahrain

May 12, 2005 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

On 10 May, the ICJ made a submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) on the recently introduced draft law on counter-terrorism in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This law – if adopted – would greatly reduce safeguards against torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment and negatively affect the implementation of the Convention against Torture in Bahrain. The ICJ invited the Committee to assess the impact of this draft law on the implementation of Bahrain’s obligations under the Convention and make recommendations to Bahrain to ensure that the law complies with international human right standards.

Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in English, PDF)

Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in Arabic, PDF)

Call for action against the use of diplomatic assurances in transfers to risk of torture and ill-treatment

Call for action against the use of diplomatic assurances in transfers to risk of torture and ill-treatment

May 12, 2005 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

In May 2005, the ICJ and other rights groups issued a joint statement on the increasing use of diplomatic assurances by States as the basis for the transfer of alleged terrorist suspects in countries where they seriously risk torture or ill-treatment.

The statement was issued by the following NGOs: ICJ, Amnesty International, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture, International Federation for Human Rights, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, and World Organisation Against Torture.

risk torture ill treatment-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in English, PDF)

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