Oct 2, 2013
Amnesty International and the ICJ comment on the case of three asylum seekers in the Netherlands who say the criminalisation of who they are puts them at risk of being persecuted in their country of origin.
Following Advocate General Sharpston’s Opinion in the case of X, Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel (C‑199/12, C‑200/12 and C‑201/12) pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union, in these observations Amnesty International and the ICJ assert that when the criminalization of same-sex acts or conduct provides the possibility of imprisonment upon conviction it would per se give rise to a well-founded fear of persecution irrespective of evidence of recent enforcement.
Europe-Observations by AI and ICJ on X, Y and Z CJEU-analysis brief-2013 (full text in pdf)
Photo: ec.europa.eu
Sep 26, 2013 | News
The ICJ today expressed grave concern over the shooting of a Supreme Court judge of Dagestan and his son.
The ICJ calls on the federal and local authorities to ensure prompt, independent, impartial and thorough investigation of the shooting of Judge Mukhtar Shapiyev (photo) and his son.
Those reasonably suspected of responsibility for this crime should be identified and brought to justice in fair and transparent proceedings, where the rights of all the parties, including the victims and the accused are respected.
The ICJ recalls that Mukhtar Shapiyev is the third judge to be killed in Dagestan this year.
On 15 January, Magomed Magomedov, a Supreme Court judge of Dagestan, was shot and died as a result of the attack and, on 9 March, federal judge Akhmed Radzhabov, was shot to death near his house.
“When judges’ security is not guaranteed, and when they face a real and constant risk to their lives, the justice system and the very rule of law are undermined,” Temur Shakirov, Legal Adviser of the ICJ Europe Programme, said. “The UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary clarify that it is the obligation of the State to ensure that those who are entrusted with the power to take judicial decisions are effectively protected.”
Reports indicate that Mukhtar Shapiyev and his son, Kamil Shapiyev, were shot at by at least two persons near their home in the capital Makhachkala at about 20:45 on Wednesday 25 September. Both victims later died in hospital.
Judge Shapiyev previously worked as the Prosecutor of one of the districts in Dagestan. In January 2012, he was appointed as a Supreme Court judge of Dagestan and worked in the collegium on civil cases.
Urgent measures, which the ICJ calls for to guarantee that the security of judges in Dagestan is effectively protected, include ensuring effective security against attempts on their lives and lives of their family members.
CONTACTS
Róisín Pillay, Director, ICJ Europe Programme, roisin.pillay(a)icj.org
Temur Shakirov, Legal Adviser, ICJ Europe Programme, temur.shakirov(a)icj.org
Russia-Judge killed in Dagestan-news-web story-2013-rus (full text in pdf)
Sep 26, 2013 | Новости, Статьи
Международная комиссия юристов (МКЮ) выразила сегодня серьезную озабоченность относительно расстрела судьи Верховного суда Дагестана и его сына.
МКЮ призывает федеральные и местные власти обеспечить быстрое, независимое, беспристрастное и тщательное расследование убийства.
Лица, обоснованно подозреваемые в совершении этого преступления, должны быть выявлены и привлечены к ответственности в рамках справедливого и прозрачного процесса, где соблюдаются права всех сторон, в том числе потерпевших и обвиняемых.
МКЮ напоминает, что Мухтар Шапиев является третьим по счету судьей, убитым в Дагестане в этом году.
15 января Магомед Магомедов, судья Верховного суда Дагестана , был ранен, а затем скончался в результате нападения, а 9 марта федеральный судья Ахмед Раджабов был застрелен недалеко от своего дома .
“В отсутствии гарантий безопасности судей, когда последние сталкиваются с реальным и постоянным риском для жизни, подрывается система правосудия, равно как и верховенство закона”, – заявил Тимур Шакиров, правовой советник программы МКЮ по Европе. “Основные принципы ООН, касающиеся независимости судебных органов, закрепляют, что обязанностью государства является обеспечение того, чтобы лица , которым вверено право принимать судебные решения, были эффективно защищены”.
Согласно полученной информации, Мухтар Шапиев и его сын Камиль Шапиев были расстреляны по крайней мере двумя лицами возле своего дома в Махачкале около 20:45 в среду, 25 сентября. Оба пострадавших от нападения позже скончались в больнице.
Судья Шапиев ранее работал прокурором одного из районов в Дагестане. В январе 2012 года он был назначен судьей Верховного суда Дагестана и работал в коллегии Суда по гражданским делам.
Неотложные меры, к принятию которых призывает МКЮ с тем, чтобы эффективно гарантировать безопасности судей в Дагестане, включают обеспечение действенной защиты от покушений на их жизнь и жизнь членов их семей.
Контакты:
Роушин Пиллей, директор Региональной программы МКЮ по Европе, roisin.pillay(a)icj.org
Тимур Шакиров, правовой советник Региональной программы МКЮ по Европе, temur.shakirov(a)icj.org
Russia-Judge killed in Dagestan-news-web story-2013-rus (полный текст на русском, PDF)
Sep 20, 2013
The ICJ today called on the Russian Federation to reconsider its position on rejected UPR recommendations and take measures for effective implementation of accepted recommendations concerning human rights and the rule of law in the country.
In an Interactive Dialogue on the adoption of the second cycle Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation (Item 6 of the Human Rights Council’s agenda), the ICJ called on the Russian Government to:
- Establish, in legislation, clear and predictable grounds for disciplinary action against judges, and ensure impartial arbitration;
- Ensure the right of all detainees to prompt and regular access to a lawyer;
- Amend the law on NGO activities to protect against its arbitrary application; and
- Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that includes sexual orientation and gender identity as protected grounds.
The Interactive Dialogue took place during the 24th regular session of the Human Rights Council (9 to 27 September 2013).
Russia-HRC24-Item6-OralStatement-LegalSubmission-2013 (download full statement in English)
ICJ submission and advocacy on the Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation
Sep 16, 2013 | News
The ICJ, OSCE and Group 484 are holding a training on migration and international human rights law starting on Monday 16 September in Zlatibor (Serbia).
The training has been organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Serbian NGO “Group 484” and will be given by the International Commission of Jurists. It will focus on detention of migrants and human rights; economic, social and cultural rights of migrants; and access to international human rights mechanisms, drawing from the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, of the UN human rights systems and from EU law. The training will be centered on the ICJ Practitioners Guide no. 6: Migration and International Human Rights Law.
ICJJointSeminar-MigrationHumanRights-Agenda-Serbia-2013 (Download the agenda of the seminar)
Photo credit: © Stabilisation Unit/DFID (the DFID has no involvement in nor does support this event)
