International Commission of Jurists
Third party intervention of the ICJ and interights in Boumediene and others v Bosnia and Herzegovina

Third party intervention of the ICJ and interights in Boumediene and others v Bosnia and Herzegovina

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)

The application of procedures and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council

The application of procedures and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council

Nov 6, 2007 | Advocacy

UN-01The 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)

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