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)
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the approval by referendum of the popular initiative on the expulsion of foreigners.
The initiative, if implemented according to the terms set out in the referendum proposal, would lead to the automatic expulsion of non-nationals convicted of serious crimes.
Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010 (full text, PDF)
Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Aujourd’hui, la Commission internationale de juristes (CIJ) a exprimé sa préoccupation par rapport à l’approbation par référendum de l’initiative populaire sur l’expulsion des étrangers (Initiative populaire « Pour le renvoi des Criminels Étrangers (initiative sur le renvoi) »).
L’initiative, si elle est appliquée selon les modalités énoncées dans la proposition de référendum, conduirait à l’expulsion automatique des non ressortissants coupables de crimes graves.
La CIJ a averti que l’initiative approuvée, qui s’étend aux personnes reconnues coupables d’une série d’infractions de l’assassinat à la « perception abusive des prestations des assurances sociales ou de l’aide sociale », pourrait entraîner le transfert d’individus qui pourraient faire face à la peine de mort ou la torture dans d’autres pays en violation de l’interdiction constitutionnelle et internationale de non-refoulement.
Suite dans le PDF ci-dessous:
Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010-fra (Communiqué de presse complet en PDF)
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