Successes and Failures of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The ICJ joined other civil society organisations in addressing the UN Human Rights Council, on the successes and failures of its 39th session, concluding today. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Sudan
Rights groups welcome African Commission’s decision to uphold complaint of human rights defenders tortured in Sudan
The ICJ and other rights groups welcome the decision Africa’s main human rights treaty body has made which recognizes Sudan’s obligation to protect human rights defenders and to ensure that their work promoting and protecting the rights of others is not hindered or frustrated. (more…)
Sudan: ICJ calls for release of arbitrarily detained lawyers Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Farouk Abu Issa
Prominent human rights lawyer Dr Amin Mekki Medani, and lawyer and political opposition leader Farouk Abu Issa, remain in detention at an unknown location. The two men were arbitrarily arrested by the Sudanese authorities in early December. (more…)
ICJ submission to the UN Secretary-General on the question of the death penalty
The ICJ has submitted a briefing to the UN Secretary-General on capital punishment in connection with real or purported engagement in consensual sexual relations, in view of his forthcoming report on the question of the death penalty to the Human Rights Council. (more…)
Darfur: warrant of arrest against Sudanese President
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. (more…)
A significant step forward towards ending impunity in Darfur, Sudan
The ICJ is pleased with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to present a case to the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC against the President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir. (more…)