Development of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
In December 2024, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution 79/122 to move the International Law Commission’s (ILC) Draft Articles on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity (Draft Articles) to a Conference of Plenipotentiaries to be held in...
ICJ Publications on the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
Briefing Papers The ICJ is publishing a series of briefing papers on the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles, making recommendations for amendment of those articles and the inclusion of additional provisions with a view to bolstering their protective...
Preparatory Committee meetings for the negotiation of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
First preparatory Committee meeting: 19 to 30 January 2026 From 19 to 30 January 2026, States convened the first of two Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meetings to discuss proposed amendments to the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Prevention and...
Two years after UN Fact-Finding Mission, Libya’s human rights crisis deepens: LFJL and ICJ demand urgent action from the Human Rights Council
In a joint paper published today, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) urge the UN Member States of the Human Rights Council (HRC) to establish a follow-up mechanism to the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya...
Human Rights Council at 10: Civil society recommendations
In a joint briefing paper published on the occasion of the anniversary of the Human Rights Council, 20 leading national, regional and international human rights NGOs have outlined a series of concrete steps and proposals that would strengthen the impact of the Council’s work.
The civil society paper outlines a broad vision of a Council that directly guides the actions of State and non-state actors, addresses serious rights violations head on, provides space for civil society, and demands better adherence to basic membership standards.The paper was coordinated by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) with the input of global NGOs including the ICJ, as well as organisations from all regions.
The paper can be downloaded here (in PDF): http://www.ishr.ch/HRCat10
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