Martin Ennals Award: 2014 final nominees announced
The final nominees are Alejandra Ancheita (Mexico), Adilur Rahman Khan (Bangladesh) and Cao Shunli (China), who died shortly after her nomination. The ICJ is a member of the jury.
Swaziland: trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu commences
On Tuesday 22 April 2014 Judge Mpendulo Simelane began hearing evidence in the High Court in Swaziland in the trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu for contempt of court.
Portrait: Okay Machisa, human rights defender from Zimbabwe
Okay Machisa is the National Director of Zimrights, one of Zimbabwe’s leading human rights organizations, supported by the ICJ. Listen to his video interview.
In pictures: judges from Central America met at ICJ conference
Judges from Central America met in Guatemala on 4-5 June at the International Conference on Impunity and Independence of the Judiciary.
The Conference was organized by the ICJ with the support of the Canton de Genève, Dan Churchaid and medico international.
ICJ Conference on impunity in Central America
Judges from Central America met in Guatemala on 4-5 June at the International Conference on Impunity and Independence of the Judiciary.
The conference was followed by a public debate on the role of judges in confronting the phenomenom of impunity.
The event was organized with the support of the Canton de Genève, Dan Churchaid and medico international.
Below, listen (in Spanish) to Ramón Cadena, ICJ Regional Director for Central America, who talks about the importance of this conference, and to judges Rubenia Galeano (Honduras), Juan Antonio Durán (Salvador), Carlos Oviedo (Nicaragua), Haroldo Vásquez (Guatemala) and Adriana Orocú (Costa Rica) who talk about impunity and the independence of the judiciary in their respective countries.
Ramón Cadena habla de la Conferencia Regional sobre Independencia Judicial y fenómeno de la impunidad en Centroamérica.
Rubenia Galeano (Honduras) habla del fenómeno de la impunidad y de la situación de la independencia judicial en su país
Juan Antonio Durán (Salvador) habla del fenómeno de la impunidad y de la situación de la independencia judicial en su país
Carlos Oviedo (Nicaragua) habla del fenómeno de la impunidad y de la situación de la independencia judicial en su país
Haroldo Vásquez (Guatemala) habla del fenómeno de la impunidad y de la situación de la independencia judicial en su país
Adriana Orocú (Costa Rica) habla del fenómeno de la impunidad y de la situación de la independencia judicial en su país
The ICJ warmly welcomes the entry into force of new instrument of protection for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The ICJ warmly welcomes the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR that will be effective on Sunday, 5 May, 2013.
As noted in previous statements, the ICJ considers that the entry into force of the new instrument allowing the review of alleged violations of economic, social and cultural rights by a UN Committee will mark an historic boost to the international protection of these rights.
The ICJ and its allies in the International NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR look forward to pursuing the dialogue and interaction with the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and States parties, and aim to contribute at making the new procedures offered an effective tool for victims who could not achieve justice in their domestic justice systems.
Coalition press release in English
Coalition press release in Spanish
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