ICJ’s and AI’s intervention in the case Al Nashiri v Poland

ICJ’s and AI’s intervention in the case Al Nashiri v Poland

The ICJ and Amnesty International presented a third party intervention in the case Al Nashiri v Poland before the European Court of Human Rights.

In the third party intervention, the ICJ and AI outlined developments on the principle of non-refoulement, on the human rights obligations in breach in the practice of “renditions” and “secret detention”, on enforced disappearances, on the international law of state responsibility both for human rights violations occuring on the territory of a High Contracting Party committed by another State and following return of a person to a third State, and the right to a remedy and to reparation.

ECtHR-ICJAI-AmicusBrief-AlNashiri_v_ Poland-2012 (download the third party intervention)

ICJ and NJCM statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of the Netherlands

ICJ and NJCM statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of the Netherlands

In an interactive dialogue with representatives of the Government of the Netherlands, the ICJ and the Dutch section of the ICJ, the NJCM, called for greater consultation with civil society.

The ICJ and NJCM also urged the Netherlands to give human rights a prominent place in civic education.

The statement was delivered today during the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the Universal Periodic Review outcome document on the Netherlands, during the course of the 21st regular session of the Council.

HRC21-UPR-Netherlands-OralStatement-non-legal submission-2012 (download statement, in PDF)

ICJ statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of India

ICJ statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of India

In an interactive dialogue with representatives of its government, the ICJ called on India to accept recommendations to expedite the ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol. Watch the webcast.

The ICJ delivered its statement today during the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the Universal Periodic Review outcome document on India, during the course of the 21st regular session of the Council.

HRC21-Item6-India-OralStatement-non-legal submissions-2012 (download statement, in PDF)

INDIA -Universl Periodic Review-press release-2012 (full text, in PDF)

ICJ statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia

ICJ statement on adoption of the Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia

In an interactive dialogue with representatives of its government, the ICJ and the FIDH called on Indonesia to act on its expressed commitment to combat impunity in the country and immediately and effectively resolve all cases of enforced disappearances. Watch the webcast.

The ICJ delivered its statement today during the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of the Universal Periodic Review outcome document on Indonesia, during the course of the 21st regular session of the Council.

 


HRC21-Item6-Indonesia-OralStatement-non-legal submission-2012 (download statement, in PDF)

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