Aug 8, 2012
In 2011, the political and economic landscape of the Middle East was altered as ordinary people, motivated by a desire to realize their human rights, challenged their rulers in a way that had never been done before. As protests against repressive regimes swept across the Middle East in 2011, the ICJ’s work in the region became increasingly relevant. Projects previously seen as unfeasible, such as those related to constitutional and legal reform, are today being pursued with an unprecedented level of engagement.
Read more on ICJ’s achievements in 2011 in the Annual Report.
Download here: AnnualReport 2011
Jul 5, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ deplores in a statement the insufficient attention paid by the Human Rights Council on providing effective remedies and reparations to victims and promoting and protecting human rights.The statement was issued during a general debate held on 3 July concerning the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA, Item 8 of the Council’s agenda). It calls for a systematic consideration of access to justice issues in the work of the HRC, including through examination of possible new international mechanisms such as a World Court for Human Rights.
ICJ-HRC20-Item8 GD oral statement-non-legal submission 2012 (Download in English)
Jul 3, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
As part of the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council (18 June to 6 July 2012), the ICJ today delivered an oral statement calling on the Council to systematically consider the question of access to justice in all of its work.
In a general debate under item 8 of the Council’s agenda (follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action), the ICJ noted the need for every State, individually and collectively, to provide victims of human rights violations with access to justice, including through the provision of effective remedies and reparations.
In calling on the Council to systematically consider this issue, the ICJ called for further consideration of how to strengthen existing, and develop new, international mechanisms, such as a World Court of Human Rights.
ICJ-HRC20-Item8-GD-OralStatement-non-legal submission (2012) (download PDF)
Jun 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During the Human Rights Council’s 20th regular session in Geneva, the ICJ delivered an oral statement concerning the engagement of countries with visits by the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.
Jun 28, 2012 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
During the 20th regular session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Working Group on human rights and transnational corporations presented its first report to the Council. The ICJ commented.
