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.
Israel-Palestine : domestic investigations have failed to meet international standards, UN Security Council must ensure accountability
The ICJ urges the Security Council to take concrete measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian armed groups during Operation Cast Lead.
Israeli investigations have failed to meet international standards of effectiveness, independence and impartiality. The Hamas administration in Gaza has also failed to provide any concrete evidence of investigating violations committed by Palestinian armed groups during this period.
Israel-Palestine-investigations failed standards-press release-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
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.
ICJ urges support for an independent and accountable judiciary in the Maldives
An ICJ delegation visited Maldives to assess progress towards the establishment of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary, and make recommendations.
The ICJ urged collaboration by all political parties and authorities to support the consolidation of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary. The delegation noted remaining challenges in this regard as well as steps to take the process beyond recent controversies.
Maldives-independent judiciary-web story-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
The complaint procedure for violations of economic and social rights: more states must sign and ratify, says the ICJ
Only thirty-three states have signed and two states have ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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