International Commission of Jurists
Gonzalez et al v. Mexico (Campo Algonodero): groundbreaking decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on violence against women

Gonzalez et al v. Mexico (Campo Algonodero): groundbreaking decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on violence against women

Nov 12, 2009

The IACtHR issued its seminal decision in Gonzalez et al v. Mexico: the State has failed to discharge its international obligation to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and prosecute disappearances and deaths of several women in Ciudad Juarez.

The ICJ submitted an Amicus brief.

Mexico-Amicus IACtHR Campo Algodonero-legal submission-2009

For a copy of the Court judgment click here

 

 

Switzerland: ICJ submission to the Human Rights Committee

Switzerland: ICJ submission to the Human Rights Committee

Sep 14, 2009

The ICJ provided its views to the Human Rights Committee for the consideration of the 3rd 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 Swiss report. In particular, the ICJ is concerned at certain provisions of the Swiss legislation on asylum-seekers and migrants that affect adversely the principle of non-refoulement, their right to a fair expulsion procedure (Article 13 ICCPR) and their right not to be detained arbitrarily (Article 9 ICCPR).

Switzerland-ICJ Submission to the HRC-non-legal Submissions-2009 (full text, PDF)

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