Aug 23, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During a second special session on the human rights situation in Syria, the ICJ and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) addressed the Human Rights Council.
They welcomed the strong terms of the draft resolution before the Council and called for unanimous adoption of the resolution; they also called for action by all States in their capacity as members of the Security Council, or as States who might influence the Security Council, to urge the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Syria-violation of human rights-non-legal submission-2011 (full text, PDF)
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Aug 15, 2011
In a seminal decision in Alyne da Silva Pimentel v. Brazil, CEDAW held that Brazil had violated the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women.
Brazil failed to provide requisite care to a woman who died as a result of obstetric complications. The case is the first maternal death case to be decided by an international human rights body.
The case, which was brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Citizens’ Advocacy for Human Rights (ADVOCACI), concerned the death of an afro Brazilian woman from pregnancy related complications following inadequate and poor quality medical treatment.
At the request of the applicants the ICJ submitted an Expert Legal Opinion to the Committee.
The ICJ brief concerned the equal rights of women to the enjoyment of the right to the highest attainable standard of health and to an effective remedy.
Brazil-Legal Opinion ICJ Case of Alyne da Silva Pimentel-legal submission-2011
For a copy of CEDAW views click here
Aug 7, 2011 | E-bulletin on counter-terrorism & human rights, News
Read the 55th 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.
Aug 2, 2011
Access to justice and effective legal remedies are crucial elements in the protection of human rights in the context of business activities.
Aug 1, 2011 | Advocacy, Analysis briefs
Recommendations from International Best Practices summarizes the current state of witness protection and assistance in Nepal.
