Human Rights Council Archives | Page 115 of 124 | International Commission of Jurists

ICJ intervention on the human rights situation in Darfur

Dec 20, 2007 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ in the intervention on 11 December 2007 welcomed the final report of the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/6/19), on the follow-up to the short and medium-term measures on Darfur.

ICJ Intervention on the review of mandate of the special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Dec 20, 2007 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ in the intervention on 13 December 2007 pointed to the necessity of the mandate on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism because of increase of terrorism and rapid developments in counter terrorism.

Council fails to take resolute action on Sudan/Darfur, Myanmar and Pakistan, despite long-awaited substantive debate

Dec 20, 2007 | News

The ICJ today called on all governments to raise the voice and take bold measures to protect human rights wherever vigorous action is needed.

The call came after the UN Human Rights Council concluded its resumed 6th session on 14 December 2007. The ICJ is concerned at the termination of the mandate of the Group of Experts on Darfur and the Council’s failure to adopt sound measures in response to human rights crises in Myanmar and Pakistan. “The negotiations on country resolutions strove for consensus, not for real improvements in human rights protection. Human rights discourse cannot be subordinated to consensus at almost any cost”, said Nicholas Howen, Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists.

6th Session Human Rights Council-Press releases-2007 (full text, PDF)

ICJ intervention on the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Dec 12, 2007 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ welcomed the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, and expressed again its revulsion at the extent of human rights violations during the recent crackdown on peaceful protest.