Mar 30, 2012 | Advocacy
During the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, the ICJ made an oral statement during the Council’s consideration and adoption of the outcome document in the Universal Periodic Review of Thailand.
The statement focussed on issues of impunity and special security laws operating in the southernmost provinces of Thailand, and called on the Government of Thailand to abolish provisions of the Marshal Law Act and Emergency Decree concerning immunity for State officials and to review security laws.
Thailand-oral intervention UPR-advocacy-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 30, 2012 | Advocacy
During the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, the ICJ made an oral statement during the Council’s consideration and adoption of the outcome document in the Universal Periodic Review of Syria.
The statement focussed on the lack of investigations into human rights abuses, including ongoing gross human rights violations, and called on UN bodies responsible for peace and security and human rights to take effective measures to allow regular access for humanitarian assistance, including essential supplies of food, water and medicines.
Syrian Arab Republic-oral intervention UPR-advocacy-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 30, 2012 | Advocacy
During the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, the ICJ made an oral statement during the Council’s consideration and adoption of the outcome document in the Universal Periodic Review of Uganda.
The statement focussed on the lack of human rights protection and respect for the rule of law in the country, particularly as this affects human rights defenders, and called on the Government of Uganda to end impunity for gross human rights violations, and to ensure that the Anti Homosexuality Bill is not adopted into law.
Uganda-oral intervention UPR-advocacy-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 30, 2012 | Advocacy
During the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, the ICJ made an oral statement during the Council’s consideration and adoption of the outcome document in the Universal Periodic Review of Swaziland.
The statement focussed on serious risks to the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in Swaziland, and called on the Government of Swaziland to act to ensure the protection of human rights, the rule of law, and judicial independence.
Swaziland-adoption UPR-advocacy-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Analysis briefs
During the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, a plenary Panel discussion was convened on discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity – the first of its kind.
In a joint oral statement with Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, the ICJ welcomed the study by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and addressed concerns about the serious mischaracterization of international human rights law by some delegations at the Human Rights Council.
oral statement-analysis brief-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
