International Commission of Jurists
ICJ comments on the United Kingdom’s 6th periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICJ comments on the United Kingdom’s 6th periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Jul 8, 2008

The ICJ submitted its comments for consideration by the Human Rights Committee along with the UK’s sixth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The ICJ drew Committee’s attention to a number of counter-terrorism measures of concern in the UK, such as deportations on grounds of national security, use of diplomatic assurances against the risk of torture, the control orders or prolonged pre-charge detention. Those measures raise concerns as regards their compliance with Articles 7, 9, 12 and 14 of the Covenant.

United Kingdom-ICJ´ Comments on the 6th Periodic Report-Legal submission-2008 (full text, PDF)

7th session of the UN Human Rights Council: ICJ intervention on the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

7th session of the UN Human Rights Council: ICJ intervention on the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Mar 13, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ in its intervention of 13 March 2008 deplored the Myanmar’s Government continuous gross violations of human rights, in manifest disregard of the Council’s repeated calls for reform and of the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations.

There are currently 1,850 political prisoners detained in Myanmar. The ICJ urged the Myanmar’s Government to receive the Special Rapporteur, who has not been allowed to return to the country, and to provide for an adequate investigation of the crackdown on peaceful protesters in September 2007.

Myanmar-HRCouncil Special Rapporteur-non-judicial submission-2008 (full text, PDF)

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