Feb 19, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ raised in its submission the Government of Pakistan’s failure to fully and effectively ensure and protect human rights and the rule of law in the fight against terrorist acts and to protect people against terrorism.
The ICJ also addressed the issue of the Government’s attacks on the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and the legal profession over the last nine months, and especially since 3 November 2007. These concerns should be addressed as a matter of priority in the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan.
Pakistan-UPR-advocacy-2008 (full text, PDF)
Feb 19, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addressed in its submission the deteriorating human rights situation, occurring in the context of an armed conflict and emergency anti-terrorism measures that have weakened the rule of law.
The ICJ also raised an appalling prevalence of impunity for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and the lack of capacity by state institutions and mechanisms to protect people from increasing human rights violations.
Sri Lanka-ICJ Submission to the Universal Periodic Review-Non-judicial submissions-2008 (full text, PDF)
Dec 20, 2007 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ in the intervention on 11 December 2007 welcomed the final report of the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/6/19), on the follow-up to the short and medium-term measures on Darfur.
Dec 20, 2007 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ in the intervention on 13 December 2007 pointed to the necessity of the mandate on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism because of increase of terrorism and rapid developments in counter terrorism.
Dec 20, 2007 | News
The ICJ today called on all governments to raise the voice and take bold measures to protect human rights wherever vigorous action is needed.
The call came after the UN Human Rights Council concluded its resumed 6th session on 14 December 2007. The ICJ is concerned at the termination of the mandate of the Group of Experts on Darfur and the Council’s failure to adopt sound measures in response to human rights crises in Myanmar and Pakistan. “The negotiations on country resolutions strove for consensus, not for real improvements in human rights protection. Human rights discourse cannot be subordinated to consensus at almost any cost”, said Nicholas Howen, Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists.
6th Session Human Rights Council-Press releases-2007 (full text, PDF)
