Oct 23, 2009 | News
The ICJ today expressed its concern at deficiencies in the appeal process in which the conviction of the prominent Kazakh human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis was upheld this week.
ICJ Commissioner Karinna Moskalenko observed the appeal hearing on 20 October, on behalf of the ICJ, to assess its compliance with international fair trial standards.
Kazakhastan-ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing-press release-2009-eng (full text, PDF)
Kazakhastan-ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing-press release-2009-rus (full text, PDF)
Oct 16, 2009
The ICJ has submitted a shadow report to the Committee against Torture for its consideration of the Periodic Report of Spain.
In the submission, the ICJ dealt with the law and procedure regarding incommunicado detention, and the limited safeguards the law provides for detainees. The ICJ also highlighted concerns regarding the credible allegations of Spain’s involvement in the CIA-run programme of renditions. Finally, the ICJ addressed a problem with Spain’s definition of the offence of torture and the recent attempts to limit the scope of Spanish universal jurisdiction to prosecute and try crimes under international law, including torture.
Spain-Consideration of the 5th Periodic Report-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Sep 14, 2009
The ICJ provided its views to the Human Rights Committee for the consideration of the 3rd Periodic Report of Switzerland.
In this submission, the ICJ highlights several issues which it considers should be of particular concern to the Committee in its consideration of the Swiss report. In particular, the ICJ is concerned at certain provisions of the Swiss legislation on asylum-seekers and migrants that affect adversely the principle of non-refoulement, their right to a fair expulsion procedure (Article 13 ICCPR) and their right not to be detained arbitrarily (Article 9 ICCPR).
Switzerland-ICJ Submission to the HRC-non-legal Submissions-2009 (full text, PDF)
Sep 11, 2009 | Адвокаси, Неюридические заявления
МКЮ приветствует возможность представить свои комментарии Универсальному периодическому обзору (УПО) Казахстана.
В этом представлении МКЮ хотела бы обратить внимание Рабочей группы на вопросы независимости судебных органов, ограничений права на справедливое судебное разбирательство, включая право на защиту со стороны выбранного адвоката и неоправданных препятствий для адвокатов при осуществлении их профессиональных функций; а также к недостатком в правовой и практической защите от пыток и других жестоких, бесчеловечных или унижающих достоинства видов обращения.
Kazakhstan-UPR-non-legal submission-2009 (полный документ на английском, PDF)
Sep 11, 2009
The ICJ welcomes the opportunity to submit its comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Kazakhstan.
