Sep 23, 2009
The ICJ urged the Council to address the Sri Lankan authorities’ limitations on access to internally displaced persons, maintenance of internment camps through unjustifiable restrictions on freedom of movement.
The ICJ also urged the Council also to establish a group of independent experts on Zimbabwe – to help its Government investigate past and on-going human rights violations, prevent violence and boost full observance of human rights.
In addition, the ICJ denounced the fresh human rights violations in Iran following the disputed presidential election and called on the Government of Nepal to implement court-ordered arrests of military officials.
ICJ Intervention under Item 4 on Human Rights Situations-Open Letters-2009 (full text, PDF)
Sep 23, 2009
The ICJ commended the decision of at least nine States to sign the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights when it opens for signature in New York on 24 September 2009.
It called on other States, including those already engaged in procedures aimed toward becoming a party to the Optional Protocol, to follow this example and do its utmost to sign the Optional Protocol on that occasion or soon afterwards, with a view towards its ratification and subsequent entry into force. Once in force, the Optional Protocol would restore the original holistic vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and provide the victims of violations of economic, social and cultural with a means to seek justice at the international level.
Optional Protocol to the ICESCR-open letter-2009
Jun 18, 2008
The ICJ in its intervention of 16 June 2008 expressed concerns at continuing excessive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate use of force by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and the Palestinian armed groups.
The ICJ condemned attempts to reinterpret the humanitarian law principles of distinction and proportionality, as well as deliberate targeting of civilians and objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population without any legitimate military advantage at all. It also denounced the siege on Gaza and urged to prevent the growth of illegal settlements and address the issue of refugees.
Israel-ICJ Intervention on the Human Rights Situation-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
Jun 18, 2008
Denmark suggests it would use diplomatic assurances against torture as a basis for the return of foreign nationals to countries where they face a risk of torture, and that it might promote the use of such assurances at an EU level.The ICJ and other human rights groups wrote to the Danish Minister for Justice to express concerns about this suggestion.
Denmark-Diplomatic assurances against grave violations of human rights-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
May 23, 2008
The ICJ stated that the current food crisis has hit hard the right to food, and negatively impacted the adequacy of the standard of living of millions of people.
This in turn determines the enjoyment of other human rights, and even the right to life, as in the case of many hungry children.
ICJ Intervention on the impact of the worsening world food crisis-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
