UN Human Rights Council: ICJ highlights concerns about the grave human rights situation in Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) convened today in Geneva for the start of its 54th session. The ICJ delivered statements on three situations in which gross and systematic violations of human rights are committed: Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. These situations require sustained attention by the international community, including within the HRC, and more robust measures to ensure accountability for these violations, some of which are likely to constitute crimes under international law.
Chad: Still No Reparations for Hissène Habré’s Victims
The victims of the late Chadian President Hissène Habré have yet to receive court-ordered reparations, seven years after his landmark conviction in Senegal in 2016, seven Chadian and international organizations said today. Just days before the anniversary, two more victims’ leaders passed away.
Survivor to testify at German Trial of Alleged Gambian ‘Death Squad’ Driver
A woman who survived the murder of a renowned Gambian journalist will testify on 6 and 7 October in the German city of Celle at the trial of a man allegedly involved in the killing, human rights groups said today.
A Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM) should be created to further accountability for gross human rights violations and crimes
In a report released at the UN Human Rights Council today, the ICJ outlined the options for the establishment of a Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM), which would support and complement the existing human rights and international justice architecture, including the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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