Jul 8, 2008
The ICJ submitted its comments for consideration by the Human Rights Committee along with the UK’s sixth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The ICJ drew Committee’s attention to a number of counter-terrorism measures of concern in the UK, such as deportations on grounds of national security, use of diplomatic assurances against the risk of torture, the control orders or prolonged pre-charge detention. Those measures raise concerns as regards their compliance with Articles 7, 9, 12 and 14 of the Covenant.
United Kingdom-ICJ´ Comments on the 6th Periodic Report-Legal submission-2008 (full text, PDF)
Jun 23, 2008
The ICJ provides its views to the Human Rights Committee, in advance of the preparation of the list of issues for the Periodic Report of Spain.
In this short submission, the ICJ highlights several issues which it considers should be of particular concern to the Committee in its consideration of the Spanish report.
Spain-ICJ submission on 5th periodic report-legal submission-2008 (full text, PDF)
Mar 6, 2008
The ICJ submitted a third party intervention to the Supreme Court of Norway in the case of Nadeem Dar, who was returned to Pakistan contrary to a request for interim measures from the Committee Against Torture.
The ICJ argued that the Committee’s requests for interim measures are binding in international law.
Norway-Third Party Intervention of the International Commission of Jurists-Legal submissions-2008 (full text, PDF)
Jan 24, 2008
Las dos organizaciones presentaron ante la Corte un Amicus Curiae en el marco del caso Ana María Ruggeri Cova, Perkins Rocha Contreras y Juan Carlos Apitz contra la República Bolivariana de Venezuela.
Jan 9, 2008
The ICJ clarifies the basis for protection against discrimination based on ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ in international human rights law.
The brief highlights in particular the relation to articles 2 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).”
This is the text of an amicus brief submitted to the Nepal Supreme Court, in a case brought by the Blue Diamond Society, addressing questions of human rights relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Nepal Supreme Court favorably decided this case on December 21, 2007. The English is presented first; the text in Nepali follows.
Nepal-ICJ Submissions to the Supreme Court of Nepal-Legal submissions-2008 (full text, PDF)
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