EU Commission should draft proposal for a strong EU human rights agency
The ICJ today submitted a Memorandum to the European Commission on the establishment of a human rights agency in the European Union.
Moldova: ICJ releases fact-finding mission report
“Despite efforts by the Government in the early years of independence to reform its justice system, the rule of law suffers serious shortcomings that must be addressed,” concluded a report issued today by the ICJ.
The rule of law in Moldova
Since its independence, Moldova has been facing a difficult transition from authoritarian rule to democracy and the rule of law. The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers undertook a mission to Moldova in February 2004 to examine the functioning of the judiciary.
Moldova-rule of law-factfinding report-2004(full text, PDF)
Annexes to Report (PDF)
Report of the European Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
On 24-25 May 2004, the Government of Portugal and the ICJ convened the European Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Lisbon, Portugal.
The European Roundtable was designed to both prepare for and assist the work of the United Nations Working Group, mandated by the 60th session of the United Nations Commission of Human Rights to further consider options regarding the elaboration of an Optional Protocol to the ICESCR.
Report of the European Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [full text, PDF]
New anti-terrorism measure a major step backwards for Nepal
The ICJ today called on the Government of Nepal to reverse its decision to allow government officials to put people in preventive detention without charge or trial or supervision by the courts for up to one year.
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