The ICJ and six other NGOs made written comments on a paper on implementation of the Interlaken Declaration on the future of the European Court of Human Rights.
They include comments on the Final Report of the CDDH to the Committee of Ministers on measures that result from the Interlaken Declaration that do not require amendment of European Convention on Human Rights.
Councileurope-interlaken-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
Nepalese and international human rights groups called on the government and political leaders to honour their commitments to address human rights abuses committed during the country’s ten-year conflict.
Nepal-humanrightsviolations-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
The time has come to ensure that people denied their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular those living in poverty, are able to access justice.
The NGO Coalition for an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reiterates its call on States to become party to this Protocol.
As a member of the NGO Coalition, the ICJ joins the call and asks States to take the opportunity of the second anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol by the UN General Assembly to ratify this new instrument.
optional protocol-ICESCR-advocacy-2010 (full Text, PDF)
The time has come to ensure that people denied their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular those living in poverty, are able to access justice.
Only thirty-three states have signed and two states have ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
USA/Israel/Palestine: Immediately rescind sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Strong push back against US sanctions on the International Criminal Court at UN Human Rights Council
ECtHR Grand Chamber Ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland: Joint Statement of Third-Party Interveners
UN Human Rights Council struggles to fulfil its mandate in the midst of global attacks on human rights, the rule of law and multilateralism