Dec 12, 2005 | News
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT), commends United High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour for making the fight against torture a central theme of this year’s Human Rights Day.
In this context, CINAT wishes to remind States that the prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (ill treatment) is absolute and is a peremptory norm under international law.
human rights day-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Dec 9, 2005 | News
The ICJ welcomed today’s unanimous ruling of the House of Lords reaffirming the absolute ban on evidence procured by torture.
Dec 7, 2005 | News
The Council of Europe member states should flatly reject any proposals to establish standards for the use of diplomatic assurances in transfers of people to risk of torture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ said in a joint submission published today.
no-torture promises-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
reject regulate-web story-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Dec 2, 2005 | News
On the day the Communist Party of Nepal extended a unilateral ceasefire for one month, the ICJ called on both sides to the conflict in Nepal to declare indefinite ceasefires and take the next steps towards peace.
Dec 2, 2005 | News
If the authorities cannot ensure the security of the trial of Saddam Hussein and the long-term safety of judges, lawyers, victims, witnesses and families, they’ll have to re-think and make changes to how and where the Iraqi High Criminal Court operates.
Nov 28, 2005 | News
La CIJ presentará su “Guía Práctica sobre Independencia y Responsabilidad de Jueces, Abogados y Fiscales” el próximo 1 de diciembre.
