All that you need to know about the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The ICJ has produced a detailed Questions & Answers on this flawed document which risks undermining international human rights standards. (more…)
Archive | Position papers
ICJ position paper on the situation in Egypt – July 2012
This paper addresses the deteriorating Rule of Law and human rights situation in Egypt. (more…)
Strengthening the effective functioning of the Human Rights Treaty Body System: a joint NGO contribution
In 2009, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights initiated the “Dublin Process” to encourage all stakeholders in the treaty monitoring process to provide suggestions for strengthening of the treaty body system. (more…)
Towards a World Court of Human Rights
In this paper, the ICJ addresses questions relating to its support of the establishment of World Court of Human Rights to provide remedies for international human rights violations. (more…)
ICJ welcomes European Court of Human Rights judgment affirming right to conscientious objection to military service
The ICJ and other human rights groups welcomed the ground-breaking judgment issued by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Byatayan v. Armenia on 7 July. (more…)
Pakistan’s reservations: a challenge to the integrity of the UN Human Rights Treaty System
Pakistan must withdraw obstructive and legally impermissible reservations to core international human rights treaties, Amnesty International and the ICJ said today. (more…)