May 3, 2010 | Advocacy, Analysis briefs
The most visible example of oppression on the grounds of sexual orientation is the continued criminalization of sexual activity between consenting adult partners of the same sex in many states around the world.
Regardless of whether they are enforced, these so-called sodomy laws have the effect of stigmatizing an entire group of people as criminal. International law on the issue is clear. Such laws violate human rights. In this ICJ Briefing Paper, we analyze the application of international human rights law to the criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct.
International human rights law and the criminalizaion of same-sex sexual conduct-anyalsis brief-2010 (full text, PDF)
Apr 24, 2010 | Advocacy, Analysis briefs
The ICJ and Amnesty International welcome the initiative of the Committee of Ministers to prepare guidelines on the obligations of Council of Europe Member States to prevent and counter impunity.
Development of human rights-anaylsis brief-2010
Feb 10, 2010 | Plaidoyer
La CIJ, FIDH, HRW, LDH, OMCT, REMDH, Amnesty France, s’adressent à François Fillon en vue de sa visite à Damas le 19 février prochain pour attirer son attention sur la situation des droits de l’Homme en Syrie.
Syria-deterioration-open letter-2010-fra (Texte complet en PDF)
Feb 10, 2010 | Plaidoyer
La CIJ, FIDH, HRW, LDH, OMCT, REMDH, Amnesty France, s’adressent à François Fillon en vue de sa visite à Damas le 19 février prochain pour attirer son attention sur la situation des droits de l’Homme en Syrie.
Syria-deterioration-open letter-2010-fra (texte complet, PDF)
Dec 22, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addressed the UN Working Group on an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, meeting on a potential communications procedure for children claiming to be victims of violations.
UN-complaints procedure for the rights of the child-statement-2011
