Under the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the UPR will be undertaking a review of Israel during its 15th session in January 2013.
In a position paper published today, the ICJ sets out its concerns about measures taken by the transitional authorities in Egypt, in particular the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF).
This paper addresses the deteriorating Rule of Law and human rights situation in Egypt.
Major examples of this situation include the consolidation of the powers of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), free from any civilian oversight, the control of the SCAF over the constitution-making process, the de facto extension of the 30-year state of emergency through the expansion of military power and the military justice system, and the continuation of widespread human rights violations under the rule of the SCAF.
Egypt HR situation Position Paper 2012 (download in English)
In an open letter, the ICJ and other NGOs urged State delegations to the Human Rights Council to call on the Government of Bahrain to fully cooperate with UN human rights mechanisms.
Bahrein HRC Open letter 2012 (Download in English)
Opinion piece by Saïd Benarbia, Middle East & North Africa Senior Legal Adviser at the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
ICJ Convenes Latin America Consultation to Strengthen Non-Criminal Justice Pathways for Redress
India: New foreign funding rules tighten control over civil society and undermine the right to freedom of association
Thailand: Strengthening accountability for torture and enforced disappearance in the southern border provinces
Human Rights Council concludes its 62nd session with action on country crises and key human rights challenges