Switzerland: Referendum on expulsions risks serious human rights violations

Switzerland: Referendum on expulsions risks serious human rights violations

The ICJ today expressed its concern at the approval by referendum of the popular initiative on the expulsion of foreigners.

The initiative, if implemented according to the terms set out in the referendum proposal, would lead to the automatic expulsion of non-nationals convicted of serious crimes.

Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010 (full text, PDF)

Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010-fra (full text in French, PDF)

2011 Martin Ennals Award: nominations requested

2011 Martin Ennals Award: nominations requested

The deadline for nominations for the 2011 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) is drawing near. The ICJ encourages you to consider nominating worthy human rights defenders for the award – before the deadline of 9 December 2010. Anyone can...
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