Sep 2, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addressed the persistent failure of Iran to meet many of its human rights obligations and the wave of fresh human rights violations in the country in the aftermath of the June 2009 disputed presidential election.
The ICJ urged Iran to refrain from torture and ill treatment, end violations of freedoms of expression and assembly, abolish the death penalty and co-operate with international human rights mechanisms, including the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council and the treaty bodies.
Iran-UPR-advocacy-2009 (full text, PDF)
Aug 6, 2009 | News
The ICJ today called on the Syrian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release its commissioner Muhannad Al-Hasani, a prominent lawyer and human rights defender.
Syria-ICJ commissioner must immediately be released-Press release-2009 (full text, PDF)
Apr 6, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ welcomes the opportunity to address the International Independent Fact Finding Mission.
The Mission was established by the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC) pursuant to Resolution S-9/1 of the HRC, to “investigate all violations of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law that might have been committed at any time in the context of the military operations that were conducted in Gaza during the period from 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009 whether before during or after”.
Gaza-Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict-non-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Mar 9, 2009 | News
The ICJ today welcomed the decision to issue a warrant of arrest against the President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
This first decision, in which an international tribunal has sought the arrest of a sitting head of State, is a significant step forward towards breaking the cycle of impunity and bringing justice to victims in Darfur.
Sudan-Breaking the cycle of impunity and bringing justice to victims in Darfur-Press releases-2009 (full text, PDF)
Jan 13, 2009 | Advocacy, Open letters
The ICJ condemned Israel’s military attacks in Gaza that have been indiscriminate or disproportionate.
The ICJ called for an immediate end to the Israeli military operations that came in response to indiscriminate Hamas’s rocket attacks on civilian targets in southern Israel. It also called on Hamas to unconditionally stop these attacks that violate the principle of distinction.
While supporting an immediate, durable and fully respected cease-fire, the ICJ urged the Human Rights Council to establish a Commission of Inquiry to conduct a fact-finding investigation on violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law by all parties.
Israel-ICJ Intervention on Serious Violations of Human Rights & Humanitarian Law-non-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
