Sep 23, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
La Comisión Internacional de Juristas (CIJ) recuerda que en la sesión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Examen Periódico Universal de Uruguay en mayo de 2009, se formularon varias recomendaciones al Estado.
Sep 8, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
In this review, the ICJ addresses the breaches or risks of breaches of Italy’s human rights obligations.
These are resulting from:
- its immigration law, policy and practice; frequent expulsions on grounds of national security;
- widespread attacks on the judiciary and its members;
- the abuse of the state secrets privilege in order to obstruct the prosecution and trial of international crimes, and the failure to define torture as a criminal offence in its domestic legislation.
Italy-ICJ submission UPR-non-legal submission-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Sep 2, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addressed the persistent failure of Iran to meet many of its human rights obligations and the wave of fresh human rights violations in the country in the aftermath of the June 2009 disputed presidential election.
The ICJ urged Iran to refrain from torture and ill treatment, end violations of freedoms of expression and assembly, abolish the death penalty and co-operate with international human rights mechanisms, including the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council and the treaty bodies.
Iran-UPR-advocacy-2009 (full text, PDF)
Jul 28, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
La CIJ presentó un informe sobre Colombia en el marco del Examen Periódico Universal.
May 19, 2008 | News
The ICJ expressed dismay at the Sri Lankan government’s complacent responses to mounting criticism of deteriorating human rights situation in the country.