Human Rights Committee consideration of the 1st periodic review of Kazakhstan
In the present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the ICJ submits its comments to the Human Rights Committee for the preparation of the list of issues for the first Periodic Report of Kazakhstan. In this submission, the ICJ focuses on questions arising under article 14 of the Covenant concerning inadequate protection of […]
Human Rights Committee consideration of the 1st periodic review of Kazakhstan
In the present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the ICJ submits its comments to the Human Rights Committee for the preparation of the list of issues for the first Periodic Report of Kazakhstan. In this submission, the ICJ focuses on questions arising under article 14 of the Covenant concerning inadequate protection of […]
Malaysia: trapped: the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia
The present report of Amnesty International concerns a mission of a four-person Amnesty International delegation that visited Malaysia in July 2009 and who conducted private interviews with over 200 documented and undocumented migrant workers. Amnesty states that the imposition of caning contravenes the prohibition on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, in violation […]
Malaysia: trapped: the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia
The present report of Amnesty International concerns a mission of a four-person Amnesty International delegation that visited Malaysia in July 2009 and who conducted private interviews with over 200 documented and undocumented migrant workers. Amnesty states that the imposition of caning contravenes the prohibition on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, in violation […]
The Damascus bar association should support lawyer Mohanad Al-Hassani
In the present document several human rights lawyers express their concern on in relation to the fate of Mr. Al Hassani, a human rights lawyer, President of the Syrian Organization for Human Rights “Swasiya” and member of the Damascus Bar Association for 15 years. The human rights defenders recall the principles concerning the protection of Mr. Al […]
The Damascus bar association should support lawyer Mohanad Al-Hassani
In the present document several human rights lawyers express their concern on in relation to the fate of Mr. Al Hassani, a human rights lawyer, President of the Syrian Organization for Human Rights “Swasiya” and member of the Damascus Bar Association for 15 years. The human rights defenders recall the principles concerning the protection of Mr. Al […]
Fiji: paradise lost: a tale of ongoing human rights violations
The present report illustrates Amnesty International’s concerns about widespread human rights violations which followed then President Ratu Josefa Iloilo’s abrogation of the Fiji Constitution on 10 April 2009. These include violations of the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion, expression and movement, the right to a fair trial, and freedom from arbitrary detention. Amnesty states that […]
Fiji: paradise lost: a tale of ongoing human rights violations
The present report illustrates Amnesty International’s concerns about widespread human rights violations which followed then President Ratu Josefa Iloilo’s abrogation of the Fiji Constitution on 10 April 2009. These include violations of the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion, expression and movement, the right to a fair trial, and freedom from arbitrary detention. Amnesty states that […]
United Nations Human Rights Council 7th session of the working group on the universal periodic review: submission of the ICJ to the universal periodic review of Kazakhstan
The present report of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a submission of the ICJ of comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Kazakhstan. In this submission, the ICJ wishes to draw the attention of the Working Group to issues of judicial independence, restrictions of the right to a fair trial, including the […]
United Nations Human Rights Council 7th session of the working group on the universal periodic review: submission of the ICJ to the universal periodic review of Kazakhstan
The present report of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a submission of the ICJ of comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Kazakhstan. In this submission, the ICJ wishes to draw the attention of the Working Group to issues of judicial independence, restrictions of the right to a fair trial, including the […]
Saudi Arabia: assaulting human rights in the name of counter terrorism
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that […]
Saudi Arabia: assaulting human rights in the name of counter terrorism
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development
The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/41). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 52 countries. Further, it includes replies received […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development
The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/41). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 52 countries. Further, it includes replies received […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rightsincluding the right to development
The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/41). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 52 countries. Further, it includes replies received […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rightsincluding the right to development
The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/41). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 52 countries. Further, it includes replies received […]
