IV Session of the Human Rights Council: ICJ’s oral intervention
On 15 March 2007, the ICJ made an oral intervention during the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the fourth session of the Human Rights Council.
Eminent Jurists Panel concludes US hearings
The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, concluded its visit to Washington, D.C., today.
The panel is an independent group of eight jurists appointed by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to conduct a global inquiry on the impact of terrorism and counter-terrorism measures on the rule of law, human rights and humanitarian law. The US hearing was the 7th hearing following visits to Australia, Colombia, East Africa, Britain and Northern Ireland, and North Africa.
USA-Panel concludes hearing-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
Sri Lankan civilians urgently need protection: ICJ calls on government and LTTE to publicly state commitment to international humanitarian law
The ICJ today called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law.
The LTTE must cease any indiscriminate or targeted attacks against civilians and immediately guarantee access for independent human rights investigators, the ICJ further said.
“Civilians have borne the brunt of the recent escalation of fighting. Yet international human rights law guarantees the right to life and the fundamental rule of international humanitarian law is that those fighting must distinguish between civilian and military targets, between civilians and combatants”, said Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General.
Sri Lanka-civilian protection international humanitarian law-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
Protecting civilians cannot await diplomatic efforts: ICJ calls on Hezbollah and Israel to abide by laws of war
The ICJ said today that protecting the lives of civilians in Lebanon and Israel cannot wait the outcome of international diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Collective punishments, destruction of property and taking of hostages are war crimes under international law
The ICJ is extremely concerned by the destruction of infrastructure and collective punishments carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip, and by the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier last Sunday by Palestinian armed groups.
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