The ICJ warned the UN Human Rights Council of the dramatic deterioration of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan and called it to act by establishing a monitoring and investigative mechanism.
The ICJ, together with the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and Avocats Sans Frontiers (ASF) delivered today a statement before the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on the situation of accountability for gross human rights violations in Tunisia.
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today raised the attention of UN Member States to the dire situation of human rights and lack of accountability in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Venezuela.
Today, the ICJ called on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen for a multi-year term, to establish an independent international mechanism on criminal accountability and to urge the Security Council to refer the situation of Yemen to the ICC.
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers should trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey at its September 14-16, 2021 meeting for its failure to implement the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering the release of the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation Support Project said today.
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ICJ submission highlights discrimination as key obstacle to women and girls with disabilities in enforcing their human rights