Sep 14, 2009
The ICJ provided its views to the Human Rights Committee for the consideration of the 3rd Periodic Report of Switzerland.
In this submission, the ICJ highlights several issues which it considers should be of particular concern to the Committee in its consideration of the Swiss report. In particular, the ICJ is concerned at certain provisions of the Swiss legislation on asylum-seekers and migrants that affect adversely the principle of non-refoulement, their right to a fair expulsion procedure (Article 13 ICCPR) and their right not to be detained arbitrarily (Article 9 ICCPR).
Switzerland-ICJ Submission to the HRC-non-legal Submissions-2009 (full text, PDF)
Sep 8, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
In this review, the ICJ addresses the breaches or risks of breaches of Italy’s human rights obligations.
These are resulting from:
- its immigration law, policy and practice; frequent expulsions on grounds of national security;
- widespread attacks on the judiciary and its members;
- the abuse of the state secrets privilege in order to obstruct the prosecution and trial of international crimes, and the failure to define torture as a criminal offence in its domestic legislation.
Italy-ICJ submission UPR-non-legal submission-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Jul 22, 2009
The ICJ Berlin Declaration on Upholding Human Rights and Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism established eleven principles to ensure counter-terrorism measures remain within the rule of law.
This commentary explains the international law and jurisprudence under the eleven principles adopted by 160 jurists in August 2004.
Legal Commentary to the ICJ Berlin Declaration-Human Rights & Rule of Law series(No.1)-2009 (full text PDF)
Jul 22, 2009
This report of the Eminent Jurists Panel is based on one of the most comprehensive surveys on counter-terrorism and human rights to date.
It illustrates the extent to which the responses to the events of 11 September 2001 have changed the legal landscape in countries around the world. The Panel addresses the consequences of pursuing counter-terrorism within a war paradigm, the increasing importance of intelligence, the use of preventative mechanisms and the role of the criminal justice system in counter-terrorism.
Executive Summary of the Report on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights-Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism series-2009 (full text, PDF)
Report on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights-Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism series-2009 (full text, PDF)
May 22, 2009 | News
The ICJ is alarmed by the plans of the Obama administration to regularize the indefinite detention without trial that has been emblematic of the worst US abuses in its counter terrorism programs since 11 September 2001.
USA-President signals continuation of detention without trial-Press releases-2009 (full text, PDF)
