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)
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.
The ICJ, and Amnesty International submitted comments on the first draft of the Council of Europe Guidelines on Impunity.
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)
Editorial by ICJ President, Mary Robinson on the death of ICJ former Secretary General.
Nepal: Eliminate gender and disability-based stereotypes to ensure access to justice
Tajikistan: judicial trainings on international law and standards on gender-based violence
Venezuela: The new Supreme Tribunal Appointment Process must be carried out in compliance with the rule of law
Azerbaijan: Independence of lawyers and fair trial rights compromised – new ICJ report