The ICJ delivered an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, during the interactive dialogue with the Commission of inquiry on the Situation on human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.
30 Human rights groups, including the ICJ have signed a statement calling upon the League of Arab State’s (LAS) member States to substantially revise the draft statute of the Arab Court of Human Rights (the Arab Court).
The LAS should also ensure the full accordance of the Arab Court with international human rights law and standards, including obligations assumed by LAS member States, the statement says.
In addition, the human rights groups strongly condemn the fact that both the LAS and the expert committee went about their drafting exercise without consulting with any civil society groups, despite their vast expertise in relevant issues, or any other stakeholders, despite several requests from civil society organizations to engage in the process.
The full text can be downloaded below in English and Arabic:
MENA-Arab Court Statement-news-web story-2014
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The ICJ today called on the Tunisian authorities to build on the advances made in the January 2014 Constitution by introducing legal and policy reforms to ensure the Tunisian judiciary is fully independent and accountable and is able to uphold human rights and the rule of law.
Ce rapport de la CIJ sur l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire en Tunisie examine la nouvelle Constitution et les autres lois, institutions et politiques qui ont un impact sur l’indépendance de la justice à la lumière des normes internationales et régionales, y compris les traités dont la Tunisie est partie.
En particulier, la CIJ analyse le Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature, le statut des magistrats, les mécanismes de responsabilité judiciaire, les tribunaux militaires et le parquet, et évalue la façon dont ils protègent ou pas l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire et le respect de l’Etat de droit et des droits de l’homme.
Tunisia-Strengthen Judicial Independence-Report Introduction-2014-FRE (Texte complet en PDF)
Contact:
Said Benarbia, Directeur de la section Moyen Orient et Afrique du Nord de la CIJ, tel: +41 22 979 38 1, e-mail: said.benarbia(a)icj.org
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