Business and Human Rights need international legally binding instruments – ICJ report
The report is the result of a consultation process and ICJ’s internal discussions and research on the adoption of standards on business and human rights.
ICJ submission on the Universal Periodic Review of Lao
The ICJ has made a stakeholder submission for the second cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Lao’s compliance with international human rights.
In January/February 2015, the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the UPR will consider the situation of human rights in Lao’s People’s Democratic Republic. Ahead of the Working Group’s review, the ICJ has made a submission in which it has identified suggested recommendations concerning:
- Lao’s failure to implement its obligations under international law in cases of enforced disappearances; and
- Lao’s party status to and engagement with international human rights instruments and mechanisms.
The recommendations of the UPR Working Group will be considered, alongside Lao’s acceptance or otherwise of those recommendations, during the Human Rights Council’s 29th regular session in June 2015.
ICJ submission on the Universal Periodic Review of Lesotho
The ICJ has made a stakeholder submission for the second cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Lesotho’s compliance with international human rights.
In January/February 2015, the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the UPR will consider the situation of human rights in Lesotho. Ahead of the Working Group’s review, the ICJ has made a submission in which it has identified suggested recommendations concerning:
- The competence, independence and impartiality of the judiciary;
- The right to freedom from torture and other ill-treatment; and
- Lesotho’s party status to and engagement with international human rights instruments and mechanisms.
The recommendations of the UPR Working Group will be considered, alongside Lesotho’s acceptance or otherwise of those recommendations, during the Human Rights Council’s 29th regular session in June 2015.
Lesotho-UPR21-ICJStakeholderSubmission-LegalSubmission-2014 (download the ICJ’s stakeholder submission, in PDF)
ICJ seminar on business and child rights
On 14 June 2014, the ICJ convened an international seminar on the rights of the child, the business sector and the international legal framework.
The one-day seminar took place in the context of the efforts by the ICJ and other organisations to assist in the implementation of General Comment No 16 of the Committee of the Rights of the Child on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights. Participants included members of the Committee, staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNICEF, the ILO and NGO representatives in the domain.
A summary of the seminar and main interventions is now available.
ICJ Seminar on Business and Children’s Rights – June 14 (download in PDF)
ICJ submission on Ireland to Human Rights Committee
The ICJ has submitted information to the Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s examination of the fourth periodic report of Ireland under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The ICJ submission draws the Committee’s attention to concerns related to access to safe and legal abortion in Ireland.
The Committee will examine the fourth periodic report of Ireland during its 111th session held in July 2014, following which it will adopt Concluding Observations setting out recommendations to the Government of Ireland.
Ireland-HRCttee111-LegalSubmission-2014 (download ICJ submission in PDF)
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