Mar 11, 2010
In a letter to the Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly, the ICJ welcomed the important step taken by the Fundamental Rights Committee towards constitutionally guaranteeing fundamental rights in Nepal. The Committee’s recommendations were submitted to the Chairperson, Rt. Honourable Subas Nembang, on 13 November 2009. The CA members will now consider these provisions over the next five days before the text will be submitted to the 15-member Report and Draft Texts Study Committee.
Mar 5, 2010
Letter to the attention of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Kenya-letter right everyone-open letter-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 5, 2010
The ICJ in the interaction with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed her emphases on countering discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Feb 25, 2010
The ICJ, and Amnesty International submitted comments on the first draft of the Council of Europe Guidelines on Impunity.
Jan 29, 2010 | News
The ICJ today welcomed the affirmation by the UN Human Rights Council that human rights and the rule of law must not be forgotten behind the humanitarian crises in Haiti.
“The immediate priority is to ensure that relief efforts are used to address urgent and compelling human rights concerns, the rights to food, health and housing. Haiti and the international community through international cooperation and assistance will then need to adopt specific rule of law strategies to enhance legal system and foster good governance as a precondition for realization of human rights in Haiti,” said Lukas Machon, ICJ Representative to the UN.
Haiti- law rights guide -Press Release-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
