Dec 20, 2011
The ICJ welcomes the release of the first ever United Nations report on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity.
The mandate for the report came from a UN Human Rights Council resolution introduced by South Africa last June. The report documents widespread discrimination and violence faced by LGBT people worldwide, and calls on States to apply the international legal framework to end these human rights violations. The findings of the report are due to be presented and discussed by governments at an expert-led panel at the Human Rights Council in March 2012.
laws acts individuals-UN report-2011 (download the UN report in English, PDF)
Dec 9, 2011
Three years after its adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has been signed by thirty-nine States.
Dec 7, 2011
The 2nd ICJ Geneva Forum of Judges and Lawyers took place on 5-6 December 2011. This year’s theme was “Strengthening the Rule of Law in Times of Transition – The “Role of Lawyers and Bar Associations”.
2nd CIJL Geneva Forum-Workshop Report-2011
Nov 10, 2011
During its 47th session, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will undertake an examination of the third periodic report of Israel.
The ICJ has submitted a parallel report to the Committee, which focuses on the legal framework and applicability to the oPt of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; violations of international human rights law; and violations of international humanitarian law.
submission committee ESCR-legal submission-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
Oct 26, 2011
During the Annual Meeting of the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, representatives from several international NGOs made statements and recommendations.
With the aim of being able to follow up on, and develop, the comments and recommendations made at that meeting, NGOs came together to compile the various oral statements made into a single statement.
Committed to supporting the work of the Special Procedures, the NGO signatories sought to provide constructive and useful recommendations to all mandate holders on a few specific areas in the hope that the system of Special Procedures can become even more robust and effective.
statement meeting HRC-analysis brief-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
