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Pressure on Libya to Comply with AfCHPR's Provisional Measures to Protect Civilians

April 26, 2011 IJRC African System, democracy & political rights, interim measures, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, thought, expression & association, UN General Assembly, UN Security Council

Late last month, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued an order for provisional measures, directing the Libyan government to “immediately refrain from any action that would result in loss of life or violation of physical integrity of persons”, in response to Application No. 004/2011 from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Human Rights Watch,

Judge Garzón Challenges Prosecution for Investigation of Franco-Era Abuses

March 27, 2011 IJRC domestic courts, due process & judicial protection, European System, UN Special Procedures, universal jurisdiction

London-based human rights organization The International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS) has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón against the Spanish government, challenging Judge Garzón’s criminal prosecution for malfeasance, initiated by private groups in response to his judicial investigation of crimes committed under the Franco dictatorship. [INTERIGHTS;

UN Human Rights Council Session Brings International Scrutiny to Iran, Cote d'Ivoire; Supports LGBTI Rights, Religious Freedom

March 27, 2011 IJRC Universal system

As its sixteenth regular session drew to a close last week, some have begun hailing the renewed vitality of the Human Rights Council. See, e.g. Dokhi Fassihian, Is the U.S. Prepared to Win at the UN Human Rights Council? We Just Did, The Huffington Post (Mar. 26, 2011); Frédéric Burnand, Human Rights Council Witnesses ‘Turning Point’, Swissinfo.ch (Mar. 25, 2011); Robert

Middle East Protests Draw Focus to Freedom of Expression and Political Rights

February 17, 2011 IJRC democracy & political rights, liberty & security of person, thought, expression & association, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

In the ongoing wake of pro-democracy demonstrations that has swept through Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Iran, Bahrain and Jordan, and which have affected other countries in the region – including Syria and Kuwait – the United Nations and human rights organizations are focusing on freedom of expression, political rights, and the role of democracy in the

Human Rights Day 2010 – Focus on Human Rights Defenders

December 10, 2010 IJRC thought, expression & association, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Today, the international community celebrates Human Rights Day 2010. The United Nations festivities will focus on human rights defenders and ending discrimination, as detailed in UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay’s message. Worldwide, the 60th annual commemoration of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly 62 years ago today, focused particular

2010 in Review: IACHR Merits Reports

November 1, 2010 IJRC crime & impunity, due process & judicial protection, European System, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, right to life, thought, expression & association, U.S. courts, UN treaty bodies

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has published two merits reports so far this year, having to do with deportation of non-citizens without consideration for humanitarian factors (against the United States) and impunity in the death of a journalist (against Brazil). In addition to the two merits reports, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has published thirty-six favorable admissibility decisions,

News Clips – October 25, 2010

October 25, 2010 IJRC African System, civil litigation, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, domestic courts, European System, ICTR, immigration & asylum, Inter-American System, interim measures, International Criminal Court, labor rights, liberty & security of person, regional human rights protection, right to life, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, torture, U.S. courts, UN Special Procedures, Uncategorized

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights begins holding hearings today in its 140th Period of Sessions. Issues to be discussed today include the Situation of Environmentalists in Mesoamerica, and Discrimination against the Transsexual, Transgender, and Transvestite Population in Brazil. See the week’s schedule of hearings here. Webcast of some hearings is available here. The role of humanitarian aid in contributing

News Clips – October 15, 2010

October 15, 2010 IJRC corporate accountability, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, massacres, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, torture, transitional justice, U.S. courts, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies

The loss of leading international human rights scholar Louis Henkin is mourned, while the legal community remembers his long career dedicated to the development of international law and the protection of human rights. [Human Rights First] Moldova has ratified the Rome Statute to become the newest State Party to the International Criminal Court, bringing the total to 114. [UN] Canadian

News Clips – October 3, 2010

October 3, 2010 IJRC children, civil litigation, crime & impunity, democracy & political rights, discrimination, domestic courts, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, Inter-American System, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, internationalized criminal tribunals, massacres, security & rule of law, thought, expression & association, U.S. courts, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Procedures

In Ecuador, a state of emergency remains in place following last week’s uprising of members of the military against President Correa’s government, prompting human rights defenders to call for a quick restoration of full civil liberties. [CEJIL] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned the attack against Correa. [IACHR] Germany today commemorates 20 years of reunification and will use its