A fair trial is essential, not only for protecting the human rights of the accused and those of victims but also to ensure proper administration of justice, which is a key component of the rule of law.
Drawing upon a full range of case law, the report shows that adjudication of economic, social and cultural rights is possible, desirable and already being carried out by courts in all continents.
The report addresses the legal and political objections to the justicability of economic, social and cultural rights and confirms their justiciability.
Courts-legal-enforcement-ESCR-Human-Rights-Rule-of-Law-series-2009-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Courts-legal-enforcement-ESCR-Human-Rights-Rule-of-Law-series-2009-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Courts-legal-enforcement-ESCR-Human-Rights-Rule-of-Law-series-2009-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
This Guide in Spanish presents a systematic study of the international legal principles applicable to impunity for serious human rights violations.
This ICJ position paper points to the necessity for EU measures to protect procedural rights in EU criminal justice co-operation.
The organizations call on the Swedish Presidency to make explicit that the adoption of these rights will be a prioritized issue during the Presidency and as a result will be included in the Stockholm Programme on justice and home affairs.
Procedural Rights and Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings-position paper-2009 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ is particular concerned by the policies and legislation of Malta on administrative detention and expulsion of “prohibited immigrants” and asylum-seekers.
In this review, the Working Group on the UPR and the Council should address the violations or risks of violations of Malta’s human rights obligations resulting from its immigration law, policy and practice.
In particular, the ICJ draws attention to measures of administrative detention and expulsion of migrants in light of the right to liberty and security of the person and of the right to non-refoulement where there are substantial grounds for believing that there is a real risk of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or other serious violations of human rights.
HRC63: ICJ Raises Concern over Torture, Executions and Impunity in Libya
HRC63: ICJ Calls for Renewal and Strengthening of the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission
Joint Statement: Attacks on the Rule of Law, Judicial Independence and Access to Justice in Zambia
HRC63: ICJ Raises Concern over Widespread and Systematic Arbitrary Detention in Egypt