“War on terror” threatens global justice
Three leading human rights groups today urged states not to undermine the rule of law or carry out repression in the fight against terrorism
ESCR Factsheets – 2005 edition
The ICJ has recently updated its series of user friendly fact sheets that further clarify the legal content of economic, social and cultural rights.
Military jurisdiction and international law: international jurisprudence and doctrine on human rights, vol. 2
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or punishment and the Convention on the Rights o f the Child do not contain any specific provisions concerning the trial of civilians by military courts.
Nevertheless, the Human Rights Committee, the Committee against Torture and the Committee on the Rights of the Child have repeatedly taken the view that civilians should not be tried in military courts.
Military Jurisdiction and international law(vol.2)-thematic reports-2005-eng (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ Commissioner appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture
The ICJ welcomes the appointment of Manfred Nowak as United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture.
Papers delivered at the ICJ Conference on “Human Rights and the Administration of Justice Through Military Tribunals”
The ICJ is pleased to make available the papers presented at the Conference “Human Rights and the Administration of Justice Through Military Tribunals” held in Geneva on 26-28 January 2004.
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