Jan 17, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
In June 2011, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on transnational corporations and other business enterprises (SRSG), Prof. John Ruggie, will present his final report to the UN Human Rights Council.
This report will include Guiding Principles for the operationalization of the “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework as well as options for UN mechanisms on business and human rights to follow the SRSG.
humanrights-business-advocacy-2011 (full text, PDF)
Dec 10, 2010
The time has come to ensure that people denied their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular those living in poverty, are able to access justice.
The NGO Coalition for an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reiterates its call on States to become party to this Protocol.
As a member of the NGO Coalition, the ICJ joins the call and asks States to take the opportunity of the second anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol by the UN General Assembly to ratify this new instrument.
optional protocol-ICESCR-advocacy-2010 (full Text, PDF)
Nov 30, 2010 | Advocacy
At the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the President of the Council is to appoint five independent human rights experts to serve as the Working Group on Discrimination against Women.
UN-wgwomencriteria-advocacy-2010 (full text, PDF)
Nov 25, 2010 | News
The Republic of Iraq deposited the 20th instrument of ratification for the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances to the Secretary General of the United Nations.
Nov 18, 2010 | News
The SOGI Project is pleased to announce the launch of the Activist’s Guide to the Yogyakarta Principles, a new tool for LGBTI advocacy.
ICJ-activists guide to Yogyakarta Principles-news-2010 (full text, PDF)
