Read the 58th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
The ICJ and other human rights groups provide their views on the priorities and objectives of the UK Government as it takes its role of Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
In particular, the joint statement expresses the signing NGOs’ views on the UK Chairmanship’s proposals on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights.
UK-statement priorities objectives-analysis brief-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
La CIJ et d’autres groupes défenseurs des droits humains ont rédigé une lettre au procureur général du Canada pour soutenir les poursuites privées intentées contre l’ancien président des Etats-unis Geaorge W. Bush.
Ces plaintes ont été déposées au nom de trois anciens détenus de Guantánamo et d’un encore en détention, qui allèguent avoir été torturés et maltraités par des fonctionnaires américains.
Canada-letter private prosecution-open letter-2011 (texte complet en français, PDF)
The ICJ and other human rights groups wrote a letter to the Canadian Attorney General in support of the private prosecutions against former US President George W. Bush.
These were lodged on behalf of three former Guantánamo detainees and one current detainee, who allege that they were subjected to torture and ill-treatment by U.S. Officials.
Canada-letter private prosecution-open letter-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
Canada-letter private prosecution-open letter-2011 (full text in French, PDF)
During the Annual Meeting of the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, representatives from several international NGOs made statements and recommendations.
With the aim of being able to follow up on, and develop, the comments and recommendations made at that meeting, NGOs came together to compile the various oral statements made into a single statement.
Committed to supporting the work of the Special Procedures, the NGO signatories sought to provide constructive and useful recommendations to all mandate holders on a few specific areas in the hope that the system of Special Procedures can become even more robust and effective.
statement meeting HRC-analysis brief-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal: Balen Government Should Bring Human Rights Reforms
Global experts warn of eroding judicial independence amidst the rise of authoritarianism around the world
Development of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
ICJ Publications on the Crimes Against Humanity Convention