Dec 2, 2009
This submission addresses the frequent violations of human rights in Belarus.
These include: violations of freedom of expression, assembly, and association; violations of the right to liberty and security of person through the practice of arbitrary detention; and violation of the right to a fair trial, in the context of executive control of the judiciary and the legal profession.
The submission also recalls the obligation of Belarus to cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.
Belarus-ICJ Submission Universal Periodic Review-2009-eng (full text, PDF)
Belarus-ICJ Submission Universal Periodic Review-2009-rus (full text, PDF)
Dec 1, 2009
The ICJ sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Nepal, urging the Government to suspend the promotion of Major General Toran Bahadur Singh.
His promotion should be suspended until a credible, impartial and independent investigation is conducted into his alleged responsibility for systematic violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by military units under his command, especially during the civil conflict in 2003‐4.
Nepal-letter Prime Minister promotion-open letter-2009 (full text, PDF)
Dec 1, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ addresses the practice of incommunicado detention, and the transfer of persons as part of the alleged cooperation of Spain in the US-led renditions programme.
The ICJ also draws attention to the threat to judicial independence posed by the recent prosecution of Investigative Judge Baltasar Garzón Real; to the recent limitations introduced on the use of universal jurisdiction to prosecute crimes under international law; and to the limited scope of the offence of torture contained in the Criminal Code.
Universal Periodic Review Spain-non-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
Nov 27, 2009
The ICJ is interested in the petition filed by Ang Ladlad to register as a political party.
Philippines-registration Ang Ladlad party-analysis brief-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Nov 24, 2009 | News
The ICJ is pleased to announce that Justice Azhar Cachalia will observe the trial in the matter of The State versus Roy L Bennett in the High Court of Zimbabwe.
Mr. Bennett is charged with the possession of weapons with the intention to commit sabotage, terrorism, banditry and insurgency. He had earlier been charged with treason but this was dropped. Initially he was charged with contravening section 25 of the Immigration Act requiring persons getting out of Zimbabwe to present themselves before an Immigration officer but this charge was thrown out by court at the initial remand proceedings.
Zimbabwe-case State v. Bennett-web story-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
