Dec 2, 2009
The ICJ draws attention to the absence of prosecutions related to Swedish involvement in renditions, and to a few other other issues.
These include: the potential of a new law on interception of communications to violate privacy rights; and issues related to deportation proceedings and administrative detention of migrants.
Sweden-ICJ submission on the universal periodic review-non-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Dec 2, 2009
This submission addresses the frequent violations of human rights in Belarus.
These include: violations of freedom of expression, assembly, and association; violations of the right to liberty and security of person through the practice of arbitrary detention; and violation of the right to a fair trial, in the context of executive control of the judiciary and the legal profession.
The submission also recalls the obligation of Belarus to cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.
Belarus-ICJ Submission Universal Periodic Review-2009-eng (full text, PDF)
Belarus-ICJ Submission Universal Periodic Review-2009-rus (full text, PDF)
Dec 1, 2009
The ICJ sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Nepal, urging the Government to suspend the promotion of Major General Toran Bahadur Singh.
His promotion should be suspended until a credible, impartial and independent investigation is conducted into his alleged responsibility for systematic violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by military units under his command, especially during the civil conflict in 2003‐4.
Nepal-letter Prime Minister promotion-open letter-2009 (full text, PDF)
Dec 1, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addresses the practice of incommunicado detention, and the transfer of persons as part of the alleged cooperation of Spain in the US-led renditions programme.
The ICJ also draws attention to the threat to judicial independence posed by the recent prosecution of Investigative Judge Baltasar Garzón Real; to the recent limitations introduced on the use of universal jurisdiction to prosecute crimes under international law; and to the limited scope of the offence of torture contained in the Criminal Code.
Universal Periodic Review Spain-non-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Nov 27, 2009
The ICJ is interested in the petition filed by Ang Ladlad to register as a political party.
Philippines-registration Ang Ladlad party-analysis brief-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
