Jan 1, 1984
The ICJ and the Swiss Committee Against Torture advocated for the adoption of a European Convention against Torture. The text is annexed to the recommendations.
The setting up of a European Convention would represent a tremendous break-through towards an effective interstate system of control for the prevention of torture, and more generally, would be an important step towards a better respect for human rights at the international level.
Europe-draft convention torture-convention-1984-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Europe-Draft convention torture-convention-1984-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Jan 1, 1984
The government of the United States, uniquely among major nations, is committed through historical tradition, Congressional legislation and Presidential pronouncement to the defense of international human rights.
This policy—pursued fitfully, uncertainly and on occasion even disparaged—exemplifies a set of principles enunciated originally by the Founding Fathers. Traditionally, the pattern for American foreign policy initiatives has been set by the Presidency, and implemented by the Department of State after Congressional deliberation.
Significantly, however, it was the force of legislative directives that provided the essential stimulus to establish human rights objectives as an explicit factor in this country’s relationships with other nations. The application of this policy has provoked recurrent and still inconclusive public discussion on the essential nature, purposes and modalities of American foreign relations.
This report was published by the American Association for the ICJ. It was written by David Heaps, after consultation with members of the Association’s Board of Directors and the Secretary-General of the ICJ.
US-human rights and foreign policy-thematic report-1983eng (full text in English, PDF)
Dec 9, 1983
The Geneva Special NGO Committee on Human Rights held a Conference on 6-9 December 1983 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, to mark the 35th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Dec 1, 1983
Impunidad, crimen de lesa humanidad y desaparición forzada.
ICJ Review-31-1983-spa (La Revista en Español, PDF)
Dec 1, 1983
Impunité, crimes contre l’humanité et disparitions forcées
ICJ Review-31-1983-fra (Texte complet en PDF)
