The Philippines must get rid of its militias now
An opinion piece by Emerlynne Gil, ICJ Senior International Legal Adviser, Asia & Pacific Programme, based in Bangkok, Thailand. (more…)
Tag Archives | Para-military groups
Libya: unarmed civilians must be protected
The ICJ today called on the Libyan authorities to immediately end the ongoing gross human rights violations committed by security forces and pro-government militia against the civilian population in Libya. (more…)
Human Rights Council: ICJ intervention on the report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in DRC
The ICJ in its intervention of 19 March 2008 regretted that violence has erupted again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following last year’s election. (more…)
Guatemala: nuevo acuerdo sobre CICIACS debe cumplir con normas internacionales de derechos humanos
El establecimiento de una Comisión de Investigación de Cuerpos Ilegales de Seguridad y Aparatos Clandestinos de Seguridad (CICIACS) de acuerdo con normas internacionales de derechos humanos es tarea urgente e impostergable. (more…)
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. (more…)
ICJ published new report on the Colombian government policies over the past three years
“The Colombian Government policies over the past three years have contributed to the dismantling of the rule of law and the consolidation of impunity”, said the ICJ in a new report released today. (more…)