Russia: the ICJ calls for thorough, independent investigation into killing of judge in Ingushetia
The ICJ today deplored the killing in Ingushetia of Judge Aza Gazgireeva, Deputy Chief Justice of the regional Supreme Court, who was shot dead on Wednesday outside her children’s kindergarten in Nazran.
Government must stop unlawful returns of boats carrying migrants and potential asylum seekers
The ICJ drew the attention of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants to the fact that between 6 and 10 May 2009 the Italian authorities intercepted some 500 migrants in international waters.
These people were trying to reach Italy in small boats. Italian authorities escorted them back to Libya, without taking due account of Italy’s obligations in relation to potential asylum-seekers or others who may not be transferred to Libya for reasons of non-refoulement, as stipulated in Article 33 of the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Italy: legislative proposal to extend length of detention for migrants must be rejected
The ICJ is concerned that an amendment introduced to new security legislation on administrative detention of irregular migrants would contravene international human rights standards.
Italy: ICJ presents intervention at House of Representatives on security bills
The ICJ intervention focuses on aspects of the Security Bill and the Law Decree which give rise to particular human rights concerns.




