A coalition of more than 200 African and international NGOs today issued an unprecedented Joint Appeal to the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) to help the people of Zimbabwe.
The ICJ today called on states to provide the political and financial support necessary for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, to turn into reality her creative human rights vision for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
On 10 May, the ICJ made a submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) on the recently introduced draft law on counter-terrorism in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This law – if adopted – would greatly reduce safeguards against torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment and negatively affect the implementation of the Convention against Torture in Bahrain. The ICJ invited the Committee to assess the impact of this draft law on the implementation of Bahrain’s obligations under the Convention and make recommendations to Bahrain to ensure that the law complies with international human right standards.
Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in Arabic, PDF)
La Comisión de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas llama al Gobierno a cumplir sus obligaciones internacionales, a la vez que refuerza y respalda las acciones de la ONU en Colombia.
At the end of an erratic Commission on Human Rights, the ICJ said that structural reform of the UN human rights system must be built on the foundation of political will to tackle the worst human rights situations around the world.
ICJ Convenes Latin America Consultation to Strengthen Non-Criminal Justice Pathways for Redress
India: New foreign funding rules tighten control over civil society and undermine the right to freedom of association
Thailand: Strengthening accountability for torture and enforced disappearance in the southern border provinces
Human Rights Council concludes its 62nd session with action on country crises and key human rights challenges