Nov 19, 2014 | Events, News
On 18 November, the ICJ presented and discussed, in a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, its two reports on special economic regimes and their impact on social rights in Peru and Morocco.
MEP Richard Howitt, Member of the Subcommittee on Human Rights at the Parliament, and ICJ Commissioner Olivier De Schutter led the discussions.
The reports highlight the impact on rights, including labour and social security, land and water rights, of special economic regimes that aim at facilitating exports and investment in areas such as agriculture and textile.
The meeting enabled discussion of the role that the EU and its member states can and should play in its general dialogue and cooperation with the two countries, particularly in regard to trade relationships and agreements and also the regulation of the EU based business enterprises benefiting from these special regimes.
The presentation of the ICJ research and reports comes at an important moment in the relationships of the EU with both Peru and Morocco.
As to the latter, the ICJ report will feed into the Human Rights dialogue between the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament and Morocco that is taking place today in Brussels.
Reports:
Peru-Social Rights for Export Promotion-Publications-thematic report-2014-ENG (Full report in English – PDF)
Peru-Regimenes especiales exportacion-Publications-thematic report-2014-SPA (Full report in Spanish – PDF)
Morocco-Droits sociaux et regimes speciaux-Publications-thematic report-2014-FRE (Full Report in French – PDF)
Contacts:
Carlos Lopez, Senior Legal Advisor, Business and Human Rights Programme, t +41 22 979 3816, carlos.lopez(a)icj.org
Sandra Ratjen, Senior Legal Advisor, Economic, Social and cultural Rights Programme, t +41 22 979 3835, sandra.ratjen(a)icj.org
Nov 15, 2014 | Artículos, Noticias
La Comisión Internacional de Juristas, a través de su representante para Suramérica, Federico Andreu-Guzmán, intervino como perito en el procedimiento interamericano, a solicitud de los representantes de las víctimas.
El 14 de noviembre, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos condenó al Estado colombiano por la desaparición forzada de 11 personas, la desaparición forzada y ejecución extrajudicial de un magistrado auxiliar de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, la detención arbitraria y tortura de 4 personas, entre otras graves violaciones de los derechos humanos cometidas por miembros de las Fuerzas Militares y de la Policía durante la operación de “retoma” del Palacio de Justicia, el 6 y 7 de noviembre de 1985, a raíz de la incursión de un comando de la guerrilla M-19 en las instalaciones judiciales.
El peritaje de la CIJ versó sobre el marco legal, estructura y funcionamiento de las fuerzas de seguridad para la época de los hechos y la intervención de la justicia penal militar en la investigación y juzgamiento de delitos que no son de función y/o que podrían constituir violaciones a los derechos humanos.
En su Sentencia, la Corte ordenó al Estado colombiano llevar a cabo “las investigaciones amplias, sistemáticas y minuciosas que sean necesarias para establecer la verdad de los hechos, así como de determinar, juzgar y, en su caso, sancionar a todos los responsables” de las desapariciones forzadas, ejecución extrajudicial y torturas; realizar “todos los esfuerzos para determinar el paradero de las once víctimas aún desaparecidas a la mayor brevedad”; “realizar un acto público de reconocimiento de responsabilidad internacional por los hechos”; y brindar reparación integral.
Aunque han pasado 29 años desde la ocurrencia de los hechos, la Sentencia constituye una importante y valiosa contribución a la lucha contra la impunidad y a la reivindicación de los derechos a la justicia, verdad y reparación de los familiares de las víctimas, quienes por décadas buscaron infructuosamente justicia en Colombia.
La CIJ exhorta a las autoridades colombianas a acatar la Sentencia de la Corte y a cumplir sin dilación alguna con lo ordenado en ella.
Nota:
Sentencia de 14 de noviembre de 2014, Caso Rodríguez Vera y otros (Desaparecidos del Palacio de Justicia) Vs. Colombia, Serie C No. 287, disponible en: http://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_287_esp.pdf
Nov 15, 2014 | News
La Comisión Internacional de Juristas, a través de su representante para Suramérica, Federico Andreu-Guzmán, intervino como perito en el procedimiento interamericano, a solicitud de los representantes de las víctimas.
Nov 13, 2014 | News
A trial observer from the ICJ Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers will observe today the hearing of an appeal of disciplinary sanctions imposed on Bulgarian judge Miroslava Todorova.
The proceedings against Judge Todorova related to alleged faults associated with delays in delivering judgment in several cases. The alleged faults occured some nine years ago.
In an initial ruling in July 2012, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) sought to dismiss Judge Todorova from judicial service. Following judicial reviews and appeals, this was reduced at first to demotion for a period of two years, and then subsequently was reduced further to demotion for a period of one year. Both Judge Todorova and the disciplinary authority are challenging the one-year sanction in today’s hearing at the Supreme Administrative Council (SAC).
Whereas she had previously served on the Sofia City Court, during this two-year period she is permitted to work only in the lower level Sofia District Court. According to Bulgarian law, demotion is the second-most serious disciplinary sanction for a judge, one step less serious than dismissal.
ICJ has previously expressed concerns that the proceedings and sanctions against Judge Todorova may not be compatible with international standards for independence of the judiciary.
The proceedings today will also be attended by observers from Judges for Judges and MEDEL.
Nov 7, 2014 | Multimedia items, News, Video clips
For the fist time, about 40 judges and representatives from judicial training institutions across Southeast Asia gathered to discuss recent developments in international human rights law on the right to life, with a focus on extrajudicial executions, deaths in custody and enforced disappearances.
