In July 2009, Muhannad Al-Hasani, a Syrian lawyer, human rights defender and ICJ Commissioner, was arrested in Damascus by officers of the Syrian General Intelligence Service.
Syria-trial Al-Hasani-trial observation report-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
The ICJ and other human rights groups made written submissions in the case of Lautsi v Italy before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
The case concerns the display of the crucifix in classrooms in state schools. The intervention analyses the jurisprudence of national courts and international tribunals regarding the state endorsement or promotion of religion in education, in light of rights to education and freedom of religion or belief protected by Article 2 of Protocol 1 and Article 9 ECHR, and considers how these principles may be applied to the official display of religious symbols in the classroom.
Italy-third party intervention-analysis brief-2010 (full text, PDF)
The offices of GALZ in Harare, Zimbabwe were raided and two employees arrested. The ICJ writes to the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders Concerning GALZ Raid.
Zimbabwe-human rights defenders-open letter-2010 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ calls on the African Commission on Human and peoples’ Rights (African Commission) to take action on the recurrent situation of election-related human rights violations in African countries. Despite the fact that the African continent has made significant progress in institutionalising electoral democracy, elections have continued to be a major source of armed conflicts, political violence and institutional instability, which nurture gross human rights violations. It is vital that the African Commission pay a particular attention to this appalling issue, and establish a Working Group on Elections, Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
Gambia-rights violation Africa-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
The ICJ and Amnesty International welcome the opportunity to comment on the second draft of the Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on impunity set out in DH-I(2010)005 .
The ICJ and AI consider that the current draft reflects considerable progress towards strong and effective guidelines on this topic, but recommend that a number of changes be made to ensure that the Guidelines will be consistent with current international law and standards.
Council of Europe-legal submissin-2010 (full text, PDF)
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