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…)
13. The Committee is concerned that the Yemeni legislation continues to criminalize homosexuality, which incurs the death penalty (arts. 2, 6 and 26). The State party should repeal or amend all legislation, which provides for or could result in prosecution and punishment of people because of their sexual orientation. Link to full text of the […]
Two members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, appointed by the ICJ, concluded today the hearings and consultations for the Middle East region held in Cairo. (more…)
The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, appointed by the ICJ in October 2005, is holding a public hearing in Cairo on 4-5 June. (more…)
On 13 February, a Specialized State Security Court began the trial of three Yemenis, formerly detained in Guantánamo Bay and handed over to Yemen by the US in May 2005, on charges of forging passports and official documents.
