Apr 19, 2012
In 2009, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights initiated the “Dublin Process” to encourage all stakeholders in the treaty monitoring process to provide suggestions for strengthening of the treaty body system.
In November 2011, following a serious of national, regional and international consultations, a group of treaty body experts and other stakeholders convened to elaborate an outcome document, known as the Dublin II Statement (available below).
The International Commission of Jurists has endorsed a 15-point summary of Dublin II outcome document, prepared by Amnesty International (available below). The High Commissioner for Human Rights will in June 2012 publish a report compiling the various proposals made during the Dublin process.
Building on the Dublin Process, the General Assembly adopted resolution 66/254 in February 2012, through which an open-ended intergovernmental process has been initiated to conduct open, transparent and inclusive negotiations on how to strengthen and enhance the effective functioning of the treaty body system.
A group on non-governmental organizations that regularly contribute to the work of the treaty bodies, including the ICJ, have identified a list of seven issues and corresponding recommendations that in their view should be addressed in the inter-governmental process (available below)
Effective functioning system-position paper-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Dublin II outcome document-publication-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Dublin II document 15 points-publication-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 17, 2012
The ICJ presented a case-law note as a contribution to the ongoing negotiations on the recast of the Dublin Regulation.
The submission outlines relevant international human rights case-law on the right to information and personal interview, guarantees for children and unaccompanied miinors, detention, the right to a remedy and the definition of family.
EU-briefing Dublin Regulation-analysis brief-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 30, 2012
At the closing of the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, held on 27 February to 23 March 2012, the ICJ joined a statement delivered on behalf of nine NGOs.The statement comments on key elements that will continue to influence the work of the Council, namely concerning:
- reprisals against human rights defenders;
- addressing gross and chronic human rights violations;
- the Council’s first panel discussion on ending human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity;
- NGO participation in the work of the Council and its subsidiary bodies; and
- innovative approaches to the work of the Council.
joint statement-analysis brief-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 29, 2012
This Report explores the relationship between bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and international human rights law.
It argues that there is a significant and growing potential for conflict between these bodies of law, and that international investment tribunals can and should interpret BITs in a manner that mitigates these conflicts.
treaties law interpretation-thematic report-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
Feb 29, 2012
The ICJ presented today its response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the European Union.
The ICJ addressed questions, which relate to its expertise on international law, and in particular international human rights law and international refugee law.
family reunification EU-analysis brief-2012 (full text in English, PDF)
