


1st ICJ Geneva Forum of Judges and Lawyers: accountable national security policies – the role of judges and legal practitioners
The ICJ Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL) acts as a focal point and centre of expertise within the ICJ to advance the independence of lawyers, judges and prosecutors.

Drones and targeted killing : bringing human rights back in
On September 20-21, 2010, the ICJ Global Security and Rule of Law Initiative convened an informal expert consultation on the issue of drone killings and targeted killings. The meeting discussed legal policy and advocacy issues with the perspective of strengthening the international human rights response to the increasing use of drone killings in different parts of the world, including in situations of armed conflicts and outside genuine armed conflicts. It illustrated the frequent disregard of international human rights law and a lack of transparency and accountability for when and how drones are used for targeted killings. The meeting brought together senior lawyers of leading international human rights organizations, experts of international humanitarian law and general international law. The newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Arbitrary and Summary Executions also attended the meeting.
For more information see the agenda of the meeting.
Drones killing rights back-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

Protecting the human rights of stateless persons
The ICJ and the The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) is inviting government representatives, civil society and human rights experts to a dialogue on Statelessness, Discrimination and Human Rights.

Human rights in Kenya and Zimbabwe : governments of national unity and transitional processes
The ICJ and the Zimbabwe Advocacy Office (ZAO) is inviting government representatives, civil society and human rights experts to a dialogue on the growing phenomenon of multi-party transitional governments, election-related violence and the protection of human rights in Africa.
The dialogue, focusing on the cases of Kenya and Zimbabwe will take place during the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

Conference: a role for judges and lawyers in protecting human rights in the context of corporate activity
This Conference, to be held on 27-28 September 2010 in Geneva, represents the culmination of the initial phase of a project conducted by the ICJ.