May 12, 2010
The ICJ calls on the African Commission on Human and peoples’ Rights (African Commission) to take action on the recurrent situation of election-related human rights violations in African countries. Despite the fact that the African continent has made significant progress in institutionalising electoral democracy, elections have continued to be a major source of armed conflicts, political violence and institutional instability, which nurture gross human rights violations. It is vital that the African Commission pay a particular attention to this appalling issue, and establish a Working Group on Elections, Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
Gambia-rights violation Africa-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 13, 2010
The ICJ welcomed the second joint report of seven UN human rights experts on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
It called on the Government of the DRC to take prompt measures against impunity for gross and systematic violations of human rights, prevailing due to the weak law enforcement institutions and an apparent lack of political will to arrest and prosecute high-profile suspects.
DRC-report experts situation-analysis brief-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 18, 2010
The ICJ welcomes DRC’s interaction with the Council’s Universal Periodic Review mechanism (UPR) and requests that its Government take prompt measures to fulfill all recommendations addressed to the country.
DRC-adoption outcome-open letter-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 5, 2010
Letter to the attention of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Kenya-letter right everyone-open letter-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Jan 8, 2010
This letter is alerting the Special Rapporteur on threats to Malawian human rights defenders.
Malawi-attention rapporteur defender-open letter-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
