ICJ Australia opposes new counter-terrorism laws
ICJ Australia has renewed its opposition to the introduction of draconian counter-terrorism laws that erode fundamental liberties and human rights developed over centuries of jurisprudence.
ICJ oral intervention on human rights and the fight against terrorism
During the 57th Session of the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights the ICJ made an oral intervention on Human Rights and the Fight against Terrorism under Agenda Item Six.
Maoist rebel abuses continue
Joint letter from the International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to Prachanda, Head of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
Submission by the ICJ on the impact of the draft Law on counter-terrorism of Bahrain
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
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)
ICJ comments on Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
The ICJ submitted its observations to the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) on the draft Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.
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