Jul 27, 2009
The ICJ presented to the Italian Senate its intervention on Bill no. A.S. 1440 on the reform of criminal procedure.
The ICJ expresses its views on certain provisions of the Bill which risk extending the already excessive length of judicial proceedings in Italy, such as concession of additional periods for the preparation of the defence, new rules on evidence, and the establishment of an additional judicial panel for judicial review of detention. The ICJ also puts forward recommendations for the amelioration of the reform of the Pinto Law, the remedy under Italian law for excessive length of judicial proceedings. Finally, the ICJ addresses the new rules on abstention and recusal of judges, which affect judges’ independence and freedom of expression; the rule on mandatory closure of criminal proceedings; the new rules on revision of criminal trials and the provision on publication of European Court of Human Rights’ decisions.
May 22, 2009
The ICJ is contributing to the Human Rights Committee’s review of the Third Periodic Report of Uzbekistan.
In this submission, the ICJ points two issues of concern, which it recommends that the Committee highlight in the list of issues on Uzbekistan, in particular the need for an effective and independent investigation into the Andijan killings; the impact of counter-terrorism and extremism laws on protection of the Covenant rights; widespread use of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the criminal justice system; failure to uphold fair trial rights; threats to the independence of the legal profession; and co-operation with inter-governmental organisations including Special Procedures of the United Nations.
Uzbekistan-human rights committee- legal submission-2009
Apr 20, 2009
These written comments are submitted on behalf of the ICJ and other human rights groups and relates to the Al-Saadoon v UK case.
Feb 20, 2009
The ICJ supports Centrum för Rattvisa (CfR) in its complaint against The Kingdom of Sweden about legislation monitoring and potential interception of all electronic communication passing Sweden’s borders.
Sweden-surveillance legislation-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Jan 7, 2009
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 the Russian Federation.
This submission focuses on violations of human rights in the context of counter-terrorism and counter-extremism laws and practices, and on erosion of the independence of judges and lawyers. In particular, the ICJ wishes to highlight the lack of independent and effective investigations, and impunity, for gross violations of human rights in counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya and the North Caucuses; increasing harassment of lawyers; harassment and restrictions on the rights of human rights defenders; and extradition and other transfers of suspects to countries within the Shanghi Co-operation Organisation, in violation of the duty of non-refoulement to face a danger of torture or other serious violation of human rights.
Russian Federation-ICJ submission to Human Rights Committee-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
