Sep 23, 2010 | Agendas, Events
The ICJ and the Zimbabwe Advocacy Office (ZAO) is inviting government representatives, civil society and human rights experts to a dialogue on the growing phenomenon of multi-party transitional governments, election-related violence and the protection of human rights in Africa.
The dialogue, focusing on the cases of Kenya and Zimbabwe will take place during the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Sep 22, 2010 | Agendas, Events
This Conference, to be held on 27-28 September 2010 in Geneva, represents the culmination of the initial phase of a project conducted by the ICJ.
Sep 20, 2010 | News
An ICJ delegation visited Maldives to assess progress towards the establishment of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary, and make recommendations.
The ICJ urged collaboration by all political parties and authorities to support the consolidation of an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary. The delegation noted remaining challenges in this regard as well as steps to take the process beyond recent controversies.
Maldives-independent judiciary-web story-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Sep 20, 2010 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The time has come to ensure that people denied their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular those living in poverty, are able to access justice.
Sep 20, 2010 | News
Only thirty-three states have signed and two states have ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
