Jun 2, 2010
The ICJ and other human rights groups made written submissions in the case of Lautsi v Italy before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.
The case concerns the display of the crucifix in classrooms in state schools. The intervention analyses the jurisprudence of national courts and international tribunals regarding the state endorsement or promotion of religion in education, in light of rights to education and freedom of religion or belief protected by Article 2 of Protocol 1 and Article 9 ECHR, and considers how these principles may be applied to the official display of religious symbols in the classroom.
Italy-third party intervention-analysis brief-2010 (full text, PDF)
Jun 1, 2010
The ICJ welcomes this opportunity to submit its comments to the Human Rights Committee for the preparation of the list of issues for the first Periodic Report of Kazakhstan.
In this submission, the ICJ focuses on questions arising under article 14 of the Covenant concerning inadequate protection of the right to a fair trial. Among the fair trial concerns are those related to judicial independence; the right of defence by a lawyer of choice; and undue impediments to lawyers in the exercise of their professional functions.
This submission will also address concerns arising under article 7 of the Covenant related to deficiencies in legal and practical protection against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
Kazakhstan-HR Committee Periodic report-legal submission 2010 (full text, PDF)
May 11, 2010
The ICJ and Amnesty International welcome the opportunity to comment on the second draft of the Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on impunity set out in DH-I(2010)005 .
The ICJ and AI consider that the current draft reflects considerable progress towards strong and effective guidelines on this topic, but recommend that a number of changes be made to ensure that the Guidelines will be consistent with current international law and standards.
Council of Europe-legal submissin-2010 (full text, PDF)
May 4, 2010
The ICJ provides its views to the Committee against Torture for its consideration of the 6th Periodic Report of France.
In this submission, the ICJ highlights several issues which it believes should be of particular concern to the Committee in its consideration of the French report.
France-torture-legal submission-2010 (full text, PDF)
May 4, 2010
The ICJ provides its views to the Committee against Torture for the consideration of the 6th Periodic Report of Switzerland.
In this submission, the ICJ highlights several issues which it considers should be of particular concern to the Committee in its consideration of the report of Switzerland.
Switzerland-committee against torture-legal submission-2010
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