Central Asia: Regional workshop of judges on extradition, expulsion and international law

Central Asia: Regional workshop of judges on extradition, expulsion and international law

Today, the ICJ, together with the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan, OHCHR and UNODC are holding a meeting of judges from Central Asia to discuss international law and standards in the field of extradition, expulsion, the rule of law and human rights.

The workshop aims to facilitate exchange of experiences regarding the law and practice of extradition and expulsion in European and Central Asian countries. Presentations at the workshop will analyse international law and standards on effective criminal justice co-operation and the protection of human rights in extradition and expulsion, and their application in practice.

The workshop will present cases from national courts as well as from international mechanisms such as the European Court of Human Rights, the UN Committee against Torture and the UN Human Rights Committee.

The workshop is taking place in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) and is hosted by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan.

Judges from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are participating in the event that includes international experts from UNODC, ICJ,  and Italian Judge Elena Masetti Zannini.

See the agenda of the day in English and in Russian.

Event: renditions, extraditions and human rights

Event: renditions, extraditions and human rights

At a side event to the UN Human Rights Council on 22 September, the ICJ will discuss challenges in prevention of, and accountability for, violations of human rights in the US-led rendition system, and in the CIS region.

The event will address as well the challenges of extraditions, expulsions and renditions of national security suspects in CIS and EU countries.

The panel discussion is being held as part of the launch of the ICJ report Transnational Injustices – National Security Transfers and International Law, which analyses recent experiences of national security transfers in the CIS region, and makes recommendations for change based on international human rights law and comparative experiences.

The event will take place at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday 22 September at 14:00 – 15:00 at Room no. XXIII.

Panelists:

  • Julia Hall, Expert on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights – Amnesty International
  • Bartłomiej Jankowski, Lawyer of Guantanamo detainee and rendition victim Abu Zubaydah
  • Massimo Frigo, ICJ Legal Adviser
  • Irina Urumova, Independent Justice Reform Consultant

Copies of the report in English will be available for the persons attending the meeting.

A flyer for this event is available in PDF format by clicking here.

For more information, contact massimo.frigo(a)icj.org and/or un(a)icj.org

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