Summary: This important conference, organised by JUSTICE (the British section of the ICJ) will be held in London on 5-6 July 2003. There will be 11 speakers from various countries of the European Union on this important topic. Further details are attached.
The Annual Human Rights Law Conference, organised jointly by JUSTICE: the British Section of the ICJ and Sweet Maxwell, has become the central forum for analysing changes under the UK Human Rights Act. Each year, the conference provides an ideal opportunity to update UK legal practice with analysis from some of the most prominent practitioners and academics in this field.
The ICJ, in collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Human Rights of Colombo University, concluded a seminar on State reporting to the United Nations treaty bodies in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 15 December 1999.
Between 23-25 October 1995, the ICJ, in conjunction with the Commission’s triennial meeting, convened in Bangalore, India, a conference on economic, social and cultural rights and the role of lawyers.
The question of impunity for gross violations of human rights is a serious concern for society. To tackle this issue, the Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de I’Homme (France) and the International Commission of Jurists are co-sponsoring an “International Meeting Concerning Impunity” from 2 to 5 November under the auspices of the United Nations.
“Rights Work” Conference, Stockholm: ICJ Intervention on Systematic Work for Human Rights Implementation.
Sweden-Intervention systematic work-event-2008 (full text in English, PDF)
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