Jun 11, 2010
The ICJ and Amnesty International submitted comments on the draft Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Eradicating Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations.
Noting that the current draft reflects considerable progress towards strong guidelines on this topic, the comments highlight key issues which remain unresolved or on which the organisations retain concerns as to consistency with international law and standards.
Council of Europe-comments report Steering Committee-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Jun 1, 2010
The ICJ emphasised that impunity for companies that choose to act irresponsibly can only promote more violations.
The ICJ called for more attention to legal remedies for victims of corporate abuse in the context of the interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations.
Dialogue rights enterprises-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
May 12, 2010
The ICJ calls on the African Commission on Human and peoples’ Rights (African Commission) to take action on the recurrent situation of election-related human rights violations in African countries. Despite the fact that the African continent has made significant progress in institutionalising electoral democracy, elections have continued to be a major source of armed conflicts, political violence and institutional instability, which nurture gross human rights violations. It is vital that the African Commission pay a particular attention to this appalling issue, and establish a Working Group on Elections, Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
Gambia-rights violation Africa-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 13, 2010
The ICJ welcomed the second joint report of seven UN human rights experts on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
It called on the Government of the DRC to take prompt measures against impunity for gross and systematic violations of human rights, prevailing due to the weak law enforcement institutions and an apparent lack of political will to arrest and prosecute high-profile suspects.
DRC-report experts situation-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 1, 2010
In November 2009, the Nepalese constitutional committee charged with preparing a Concept Paper on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles delivered its draft text to the country’s Constituent Assembly.
The Committee’s chapter on Fundamental Rights contains proposed rights provisions including a variety of articles that are equality/non-discrimination related or bear directly on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs).
In many ways, the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles has produced a remarkable draft text in the area of ESCRs and Equality Rights. A broad range of ESCRs has been included—many have been explicitly included for the first time in South Asia—and the equality rights of many disadvantaged groups have been recognized. All in all, the draft text is an impressive foundation and demonstrates, on the part of Committee members, a considerable commitment, dedication and concern for the interests and rights of all Nepalis.
Nepal-Fundamental Rights Committee ESC rights-analysis brief-2010-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-Fundamental Rights Committee ESC rights-analysis brief-2010-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
