Nov 18, 2020 | Eventos, Noticias, Publicaciones
ICJ y sus socios han publicado hoy la Guía “Lucha contra el terrorismo y promoción y protección de derechos humanos ante los tribunales: Orientación a jueces, fiscales y abogados sobre la aplicación de la Directiva (UE) 2017/541 de la Unión Europea relativa a la lucha contra el terrorismo”
La Guía, publicada por la Comisión Internacional de Juristas y sus socios Human Rights in Practice, Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten (NJCM) y Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, aborda la interpretación y aplicación adecuada de la Directiva de la Unión Europea (UE) en la práctica a lo largo de la investigación, el proceso de juicio y sentencia, de conformidad con conformidad con estándares internacionales y de la UE en cuanto a derechos humanos así como la ley internacional de derechos humanos.
La Guía a jueces, fiscales y abogados sobre la aplicación de la Directiva (UE) 2017/541 de la Unión Europea relativa a la lucha contra el terrorismo se preparó como parte del proyecto JUSTICE, sobre la base y con la experiencia de los participantes en las mesas redondas organizadas en 2019 en toda la UE (en Pisa, Madrid, La Haya, Bruselas). Entre esos participantes figuraron jueces, fiscales, abogados y otros expertos jurídicos de los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea; también se realizaron estudios y consultas a nivel nacional en Bélgica, Alemania, España, Francia, Italia y los Países Bajos. Este proyecto también contó con el apoyo de varios socios: Magistrados Europeos para la Democracia y las Libertades (MEDEL), Juezas y Jueces para la Democracia en España, y Neue Richtervereinigung en Alemania.
La Guía proporciona una visión general de normas jurídicas y principios de derecho penal internacional y de la UE pertinentes sobre la investigación, el proceso de juicio y sentencia de casos de terrorismo, basado en la Directiva de la Unión Europea, para garantizar que la misma se aplique respetando los Derechos Humanos.
En la sección II de la Guía se ofrece una visión general del derecho y las normas internacionales aplicables y abarca las leyes de contra-terrorismo en los Estados de emergencia, los derechos de las víctimas del terrorismo y los derechos humanos implicados en los delitos previstos en la Directiva (principio de legalidad, no-discriminación, restricciones a la libertad de circulación, expresión, asociación, reunión, intimidad, vida privada y familiar y derecho a la participación política). La sección III proporciona orientación específica y comentarios relacionados sobre cada uno de los delitos de la Directiva; y la sección IV abarca los derechos de los sospechosos en el proceso penal: la investigación, el procesamiento y el juicio.
La Guía se presenta hoy en un seminario web en línea coorganizado por la eurodiputada Saskia Bricmont, del Partido Verde Europeo y la Alianza Libre Europea (Greens/EFA), y entre los oradores figuran jueces y abogados nacionales, expertos internacionales, y representantes de la Comisión Europea, Eurojust, la Agencia de Derechos Fundamentales de la UE y miembros del Parlamento Europeo; véase el programa aquí.
Contactos:
Róisín Pillay, Directora del Programa de Europa y Asia Central; roisin.pillay(a)icj.org
Karolína Babická, Asesora jurídica del Programa de Europa y Asia Central; karolina.babicka(a)icj.org
Descargar:
Guidance-counterterrorism-ESP-2020 (Guía en español)
Guidance-counterterrorism-ENG-2020 (Guía en inglés)
Guidance-counterterrorism-FR-2020 (Guía en francés)
Guidance-counterterrorism-ITA-2020 (Guía en italiano)
Guidance-counterterrorism-DE-2020 (Guía en alemán)
Nov 18, 2020
The ICJ and partners published today Counter-terrorism and human rights in the courts: guidance for judges, prosecutors and lawyers on application of EU Directive 2017/541 on combatting terrorism (the Guidance).
The Guidance, published by the ICJ together with its partners Human Rights in Practice, Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten (NJCM) and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, addresses the appropriate interpretation and application of the EU Directive in practice throughout investigation, prosecution and trial, consistently with international and EU human rights law and standards.
The Guidance (Counter-terrorism and human rights in the courts: guidance for judges, prosecutors and lawyers on application of EU Directive 2017/541 on combatting terrorism) was prepared as part of the JUSTICE project, building on expert roundtables held in 2019 across the EU (in Pisa, the Hague, Madrid and Brussels) with judges, lawyers, prosecutors and other relevant experts from a number of EU Member States, as well as national studies and consultations with judges, lawyers and prosecutors in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy and France. The project was further supported by associate partners: Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et les Libertés (MEDEL), Juezas y Jueces para la Democracia in Spain and Neue Richtervereinigung in Germany.
It gives a comprehensive overview of the relevant international and EU legal standards and criminal law principles on investigation, prosecution and trial of terrorism cases, based on the EU Directive, to ensure that the Directive is applied in a human rights compliant manner.
The Guidance provides in its section II an overview of applicable international law and standards in law and practice. It covers counter-terrorism law in states of emergency, rights of victims of terrorism and human rights implicated by the Directive offences (principle of legality, non-discrimination, restrictions on freedom of movement, expression, association, assembly, privacy, private and family life and the right to political participation). Section III provides specific guidance and related commentary on each of the Directive offences and section IV covers the rights of suspects in the criminal process – investigation, prosecution and trial.
The Guidance is being launched today in an on-line webinar co-hosted by MEP Saskia Bricmont the Greens from the European Parliament and the speakers include national judges and lawyers, international experts, and representatives of the European Commission, Eurojust, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and Members of the European Parliament, see the agenda here.
Contact:
Róisín Pillay, Director Europe and Central Asia Programme; roisin.pillay(a)icj.org
Karolína Babická, Legal adviser Europe and Central Asia Programme; karolina.babicka(a)icj.org
Download:
Guidance-counterterrorism-ENG-2020 (Guidance in English)
Guidance-counterterrorism-FR-2020 (Guidance in French)
Guidance-counterterrorism-ITA-2020 (Guidance in Italian)
Guidance-counterterrorism-DE-2020 (Guidance in German)
Guidance-counterterrorism-ESP-2020 (Guidance in Spanish)
Background research documents:
The summary of baseline studies related to national legal frameworks in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain
The summary of research on national legislation in France, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Romania
Reports from four expert Roundtables held in April-November 2019 in Pisa (Italy), the Hague (the Netherlands), Madrid (Spain) and Brussels (Belgium)
Articles/blogs published within the Justice project:
Adélaïde Jacquin: Religious discrimination in counterterrorism in France, Opinio Juris, 28.5.2020
Mohamed Rafik: Using Administrative Powers in Order to Combat Terrorism Brings Down the Democratic Constitutional State, Opinio Juris, 22.10.2020
Simon Bekaert: The Spanish Rapper Extradition Case Before a Belgian Court Fires up the Legal Discussion on Freedom of Expression and Other Fundamental Rights, Opinio Juris, 13.11.2020
Karolina Babicka: EU Counter-terrorism Directive 2017/541: impact on human rights and way forward at EU level, Opinio Juris, 20.11.2020
Sizaire, Vincent, On a proper application of the European Union directive on combating terrorism / Vincent Sizaire. – In: European human rights law review, issue 3 (2020), p. 205-210
Duffy, Helen, “The EU Directive and the Expansive Criminalisation of Terrorism” in Paulussen and Capone, “Returning Foreign Fighters: Responses, Challenges and Ways Forward” (2nd ed), to be published in 2021
DAUSTER, Manfred , Nationality at Stake: Repatriation of German Foreign Fighters and their Families under German Law / Manfred Dauster. – In: European Human Rights Law Review, issue 6 (2020).
Gaetana Morgante: From the perspective of the national partner to the project in Italy.
Sep 24, 2020
The ICJ highlighted the key role of criminal justice systems in countering terrorism, and the need for a human-rights-based approach to victims of terrorism, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Sep 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
At the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced and Involunatary Disapparances during the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the ICJ has called on Tajikistan and Turkey to comply with the recommendations by the Working Group and to end practices of abduction and forced return.
The Chair of the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disapperances in his replies to the questions pressed Turkey to implement the recommendations of the Working Group’s report.
The oral statement read as follows:
Mr Vice-President
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the report by the Working Group on the follow up of its recommendations on its visit to Turkey (A/HRC/45/13/Add.4) and shares its concerns at the lack of implementation by the Turkish authorities and at the State-sponsored practice of “abductions and forced returns” (para 8). The ICJ agrees with the Working Group that a critical factor that fosters impunity in Turkey is “the lack of judicial independence and impartiality” (para 17).
The ICJ also welcomes the Working Group’s report on Tajikistan (A/HRC/45/13/Add.1). The ICJ shares its concern at the forcible return of Tajikistan nationals to the country, involving enforced disappearances (para 53), the harassment of lawyers (para 9) including the lengthy imprisonment of Buzurgmehr Yorov and Nuriddin Makhkamov, the obstruction of lawyers’ access to detainees, and inadequate judicial review of detention (para 47).
The ICJ urges both countries to fully implement the recommendations of the Working Group and particularly:
- on Tajikistan, to end forced return of their nationals, and to ensure prompt and confidential access to lawyers for detainees and prompt and independent judicial review of detention.
- on Turkey, to stop all practices of abduction and forced return from other countries and to restore the independence of its judiciary.
Mar 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ today expressed concern at violations of human rights perpetrated in the name of countering violent extremism, and at attempts by some States at the Human Rights Council to dilute its focus on human rights while countering terrorism and the human rights of victims of terrorism.
The statement, delivered during an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, read as follows:
“The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes your report on “Human rights impact of policies and practices aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism” (A/HRC/43/46).
The ICJ shares concern at the growing range of measures that restrict human rights, adopted in the name of the opaque and contested concepts of countering or preventing violent extremism. At the Council, certain States push for agreed language on suppression of terrorism to be cut-and-pasted to apply to “violent extremism”, and then eventually to all “extremism” whether violent or not, without definitions. As your report documents, at the national level this translates into overbroad, unjustified, arbitrary, and discriminatory measures, with particular impacts on civil society, especially human rights defenders, and from a gender perspective.
We also share the view expressed at para 51 of your report, that the current draft report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on “the negative effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of human rights”, remains fundamentally flawed. Any discussion of “effects of terrorism” at the Council should exclusively focus on a human-rights based approach to victims of terrorism, consolidating work already undertaken by successive Special Rapporteurs and other UN and regional entities, as collected in a compilation published recently by the ICJ.[1] The Council must not allow its attention and limited resources to be diverted away from the human rights of victims of terrorism and protecting human rights while countering terrorism, to more diffuse questions of a macro-economic or budgetary character or duplicating work of other bodies.”
[1] See https://www.icj.org/victimsofterrorism2019/ and https://www.icj.org/icj-highlights-rights-of-victims-of-terrorism-to-un-delegations/
