Feb 1, 2012
The ICJ and other human rights groups have presented comments on the follow-up to the Interlaken and Izmir Declarations on future reforms of the European Court of Human Rights.
This document focuses in particular on the various reform proposals which are currently being discussed in the context of the preparation of the Steering Committee for Human Rights’ (CDDH) Final Report to the Committee of Ministers on measures requiring amendment of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The organizations raised concerns about new proposals raised at a late stage in the work of the CDDH by a number of states.
future European court-analysis brief-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Dec 9, 2011
Three years after its adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has been signed by thirty-nine States.
Nov 29, 2011
Under the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the UPR will be undertaking a review of Brazil during its 13th session in June 2012.
In a submission to the Working Group, the ICJ has focused on the discrete issues of: access to justice, especially in the context of business and human rights; and Brazil’s party status to international human rights instruments and its cooperation with the UN treaty bodies.
Brazil-ICJ submission UPR-analysis brief-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
Nov 24, 2011
Under the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the UPR will be undertaking a review of India during its 13th session in June 2012.
In a submission to the Working Group, the International Commission of Jurists has focused on the discrete issues of: the ratification of the Convention against Torture; and India’s party status to international human rights instruments and its cooperation with the UN treaty bodies and the Council’s Special Procedures.
India-ICJ submission UPR-analysis brief-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
Nov 4, 2011
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)
