The ICJ and six other NGOs made written comments on a paper on implementation of the Interlaken Declaration on the future of the European Court of Human Rights.
They include comments on the Final Report of the CDDH to the Committee of Ministers on measures that result from the Interlaken Declaration that do not require amendment of European Convention on Human Rights.
Councileurope-interlaken-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ and other NGOs submitted written comments to the informal group on accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights on the occasion of its meeting of 6-8 December 2010.
The NGO paper addressed the proposed co-respondent mechanism of the European Court of Human Rights and consultation with civil society on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.
EU-accessionECHR-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ and other human rights groups published a paper raising concerns at proposals being considered in the Council of Europe to impose fees on applicants to the European Court of Human Rights.
ECHR-fees-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ and other human rights groups submitted their comments to the Steering Committee on Human Rights (CDDH) at its meeting in November 2010.
Europe-guidelines-impunity-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ observed a hearing on the investigation of criminal charges against Sapiyat Magomedova, a lawyer in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Sapiyat Magomedova was charged with “insult of a representative of state power” for allegedly assaulting several police officers. Contrary to the charges, she alleges that she was attacked and severely beaten by the officers.
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010 (full text, PDF)
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010-rus (full text in Russian, PDF)
Sudan: ICJ joins call to extend UN Fact-Finding Mission and strengthen accountability
ICJ hosts Johannesburg roundtable on the draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty with the Malala Fund and other civil society actors
Kenya: ICJ co-hosts judicial dialogue on obstetric violence, human rights and the law
Libya: Authorities must promptly implement the Structured Dialogue’s human rights recommendations