ICJ intervention on the annual report of the UN High Commissioner for human rights
The ICJ in its intervention of 7 March 2008 welcomed the OHCHR’s initiatives for the protection of human rights through defence and strengthening of the rule of law.
March ICJ E-Bulletin on counter terrorism and human rights – no. 22
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ICJ third party intervention before the Norwegian Supreme Court on interim measures of the Committee Against Torture
The ICJ submitted a third party intervention to the Supreme Court of Norway in the case of Nadeem Dar, who was returned to Pakistan contrary to a request for interim measures from the Committee Against Torture.
The ICJ argued that the Committee’s requests for interim measures are binding in international law.
Norway-Third Party Intervention of the International Commission of Jurists-Legal submissions-2008 (full text, PDF)
ICJ intervention on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab Territories
The ICJ is concerned by developments in the region, resulting in a series of violations of international humanitarian law.
In its intervention of 6 March 2008, the ICJ expressed concerns at Israel’s indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force in violation of international humanitarian law and Palestinian armed groups’ continuous indiscriminate attacks on military and civilians by firing of rockets in southern Israel, which violate international humanitarian law. In addition, the ICJ condemned Israel’s siege on Gaza. As the ICJ concluded its mission to Israel and the West Bank that day, it also shared its concerns at the Israeli settlements, the rule of law and human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and the emergence of two different and separate legal systems in the OPTs.
Palestine-Israel-CJ Intervention on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
ICJ concludes high level mission to the occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel
The ICJ today concluded its second high-level mission to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
ICJ Commissioners Professor Pedro Nikken and Professor Rajeev Dhavan led the mission. In the West Bank, they met with senior Palestinian officials, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr. Issa Abu Sharar, the Public Prosecutor, Mr. Ahmed Maghni, and representatives of local NGOs and the legal community. They also visited illegal settlements and the wall of separation in the West Bank and Jerusalem. In Israel, the ICJ delegation held meetings with senior governmental officials and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, Ms. Dorit Beinisch
This mission followed the first ICJ mission to Gaza, led by its Secretary-General in December 2007. The first mission met with representatives of the dismissed government of Hamas, senior judges, lawyers, local NGOs and representatives of the legal community. The mission visited refugee camps in Jabaliya, Dir Al Balah, Khan Younes, witnessing the devastating impact of the Israeli siege of Gaza on the humanitarian situation in these camps and the human rights of the civilian population in Gaza.
Palestine-Israel-ICJ Includes a Second High Level Mission to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel-web-2008 (full text, PDF)
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