Today, the International Commission of Jurists published a legal briefing on the hearing on provisional measures to be held at the International Court of Justice between 10-12 December 2019 in the case of The Gambia v Myanmar. (more…)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the formal declaration of the Gambia to allow individuals and certain non-governmental organizations with observer status access to complain of human rights violations against the Gambian State at the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights. (more…)
The AIRE Centre, ICJ, ILGA-EUROPE and ECRE have submitted a third party intervention in case O.S. v. Switzerland (no. 43987/16). (more…)
C. Principal areas of concern and recommendations Education 32. The Committee commends the State party for achieving gender parity in enrolment in primary education and for setting up a trust fund for girls’ education, but remains concerned about: (e) The lack of adequate gender and age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health rights education in schools; 33. […]
II. General background Human rights overview 10. The country is characterized by disregard for the rule of law, infringements of civil liberties and the existence of a repressive State apparatus. State institutions are weak and under the influence and control of the executive power, namely the President. Transparency and accountability in public affairs are scarce […]
III. Assessment of the situation A. Practice of torture and ill-treatment 2. National Intelligence Agency 24. However, testimonies of persons who had been held either at the National Intelligence Agency headquarters or in other “unofficial places of detention” revealed an ongoing practice whereby persons were held incommunicado for many days or weeks in inhumane conditions […]
