May 2, 2005
This ICJ document is addressing the situation of human rights in Zimbabwe at the occasion of the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
It contains excerpts from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights fact-finding mission report to Zimbabwe and excerpts from UN Commission on Human Rights special procedures reports between 2000 and 2005 pertaining to Zimbabwe. It also includes United Nations Press Releases explicitly referring to the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. Finally, a chart recapitulates the reporting status of Zimbabwe to the human rights treaty bodies. This document has the objective of compiling relevant existing information on the topic in order to frame the debate, and to promote the adoption of informed decisions regarding Zimbabwe by state members at the 61st session of the Commission.
Zimbabwe-findings rights-fact finding mission report-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 7, 2005
The ICJ urges the government and the judiciary of Kenya to implement a package of 42 recommendations to firmly establish the independence of the judiciary and to overcome the legacy of executive dominance over it.
Mar 17, 2005
The ICJ launched today a new report Nepal: The Rule of Law Abandoned and urges united response at United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
The report sets out nine urgent measures the Maoists and the King’s government should take to tackle the long-standing violations committed by the insurgents and the security forces, as well as the new layer of abuses under the state of emergency.
The security forces have been guilty of gross and systematic violations of human rights, including torture and extrajudicial killings.
The Maoists have been responsible for killings of civilians, and forced recruitment, including of children, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Nepal: The Rule of Law Abandoned [full text, PDF]
Jan 26, 2005
The ICJ has recently updated its series of user friendly fact sheets that further clarify the legal content of economic, social and cultural rights.
Jan 1, 2005
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or punishment and the Convention on the Rights o f the Child do not contain any specific provisions concerning the trial of civilians by military courts.
Nevertheless, the Human Rights Committee, the Committee against Torture and the Committee on the Rights of the Child have repeatedly taken the view that civilians should not be tried in military courts.
Military Jurisdiction and international law(vol.2)-thematic reports-2005-eng (full text in English, PDF)
