Nov 20, 2007
The ICJ and Interights made a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Boumediene and others v Bosnia and Heregovina.
The case concerns the handing over of six suspects by Bosnian authorities to US agents and their rendition to Guantanamo, and whether, following this wrongful removal, there is a positive obligation on the Bosnian authorities to make diplomatic representations to secure the men’s return.
Bosnia-Herzegovina-Written Submission Interrights ICJ-Legal submissions-2007 (full text, PDF)
Nov 20, 2007
JUSTICE, the UK section of the ICJ, and Liberty made written submissions to the Human Rights Council on the Universal Periodic Review of the UK.
Nov 6, 2007 | Advocacy
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has compiled a document on the application of procedures and mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council.
It outlines its interpretation of the way in which the Council’s institutional architecture must function in order to ensure the Council can fulfill its mandate to protect and promote human rights worldwide.
Application HRC-Occasional Papers-2007 (full text, PDF)
Aug 27, 2007 | News
Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights concluded their visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories today.
Jul 6, 2007 | News
Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights concluded their European Union hearing in Brussels this week.
