Jun 12, 2013
The ICJ has submitted an alternative report to the Human Rights Committee for the evaluation of Indonesia’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
In its submission, prepared as a report alternative to Indonesia’s initial report to the Human Rights Committee, the ICJ addresses issues concerning the right to an effective remedy; the right to life; and rights of persons belonging to minorities. This follows the ICJ’s submission of information to the Committee in December 2012 in the preparation of a list of issues for the examination of Indonesia. The current report calls on the Committee to make recommendations on articles 2, 6, 7 and 27 of the ICCPR.
The initial report of Indonesia will be considered by the Human Rights Committee during its 108th session held in Geneva on 8 to 26 July 2013, following which the Committee will adopt Concluding Observations with recommendations.
Indonesia-HRCttee108-ICJ-AlternativeReport-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full alternative report by the ICJ)
ICJ submission on the list of issues for the examination of Indonesia
Jun 10, 2013
The ICJ today called on the Human Rights Council to support the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
In a general debate under Item 7 (human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories), the ICJ called for the immediate charging with precise criminal offences, or unconditional release, of Palestinians arbitrarily detained in Israel and the OPT. It characterised the construction, expansion and encouragement of settlements in the OPT as a de facto annexation of Palestinian land and an illegal exploitation of its natural resources. The ICJ also called for meaningful action to hold to account the perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses in the context of activities of business enterprises.
The statement was delivered during the Human Rights Council’s 23rd regular session (27 May to 14 June 2013).
Israel-OPT-HRC23-Item7GD-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full oral statement in PDF)
Jun 10, 2013
In a statement delivered today by UPR-Info, the ICJ joined 72 NGOs to draw the Human Rights Council’s attention to attacks on the integrity of UPR Working Group reports.
In a general debate under Item 6 (Universal Periodic Review), the statement drew attention to recent amendments to the draft UPR Working Group report on the Russian Federation in which recommendations were removed by the State under review for reasons of their being irrelevant. The statement emphasised that both accepted and noted recommendations should be included in Working Group reports, irrespective of the country making them or of the issues raised.
The statement was delivered during the Human Rights Council’s 23rd regular session (27 May to 14 June 2013).
HRC23-Item6GD-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full oral statement in PDF)
Jun 7, 2013
The ICJ today addressed the HR Council on the need to ensure that the Code of Conduct for the Special Procedures is never read so restrictively that it would frustrate the effective functioning of the Special Procedures.
In a general debate under Item 5 (human rights bodies and mechanisms), the ICJ articulated why urgent appeals are permitted in the case of the imminent enactment of legislation in respect of which there is a real risk that damage of a very grave nature would result.
The statement was delivered during the Human Rights Council’s 23rd regular session (27 May to 14 June 2013).
HRC23-OralStatementItem5-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full oral statement in PDF)
Jun 5, 2013
In a statement delivered today by Human Rights Watch, the ICJ joined eight NGOs to draw the Human Rights Council’s attention to the continued detention of individuals for indefinite periods without charge at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan.
In a general debate under Item 5 (human rights situations that require the Council’s attention), the statement identified the force-feeding of competent hunger-striking prisoners as a violation against the prohibition against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and a contravention of medical ethical standards. Fair trial violations involved in the use of military commissions at Guantanamo were recalled. The US Government was urged to bring to an end these illegal practices by either prosecuting detainees by fair trials in civilian courts; or releasing them safely home or to third countries where consistent with non-refoulement obligations, or otherwise to the United States.
The statement was delivered during the Human Rights Council’s 23rd regular session (27 May to 14 June 2013).
HRC23-Item4GD-Guantanamo-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full oral statement in PDF)
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