Oct 1, 2008
This legal memorandum assesses whether recent amendments to provisions regarding the use of hearsay evidence in Thailand’s Criminal Procedure Code are compatible with international fair trial standards. The ICJ is concerned that the amendments reduce important safeguards required to protect individuals from unfair trials.
Thailand-hearsay evidence-legal submission-2008-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Thailand-hearsay evidence-legal submission-2008-tha (full text in Thai, PDF)
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.
