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New Members Elected to Inter-American Human Rights Bodies, Amid Controversy

June 25, 2015 IJRC civil society, Inter-American System, international human rights, judicial independence

On June 16, 2015, at the 45th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., Member States elected four commissioners to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and four judges to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR). [IACHR Press Release] These eight positions comprise more than half of the total

Committee against Torture Reviews 8 States’ Records

April 29, 2015 IJRC civil society, crime & impunity, discrimination, due process & judicial protection, family, human rights defenders, ICTY, immigration & asylum, indigenous communities, international human rights, judicial independence, LGBTI rights, liberty & security of person, right to life, thought, expression & association, UN treaty bodies, women's rights

The Committee against Torture (CAT) is currently holding its 54th session in Geneva which began on April 20 and will continue through May 15. According to the agenda, CAT is considering the State reports of Colombia, the Republic of Congo, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on their implementation of the Convention against

Women’s Human Rights

For more information on specific rights discussed in this guide, please see the full list of IJRC’s thematic guides. OVERVIEW Women are entitled to enjoy the same human rights and fundamental freedoms as other individuals. International human rights treaties require State parties to take proactive steps to ensure that women’s human rights are respected by law and to eliminate discrimination,

ECCC Sentences Former Khmer Rouge Leaders to Life Imprisonment for Crimes Against Humanity, Marking the Latest Convictions of High-Level Officials by an Internationalized Criminal Tribunal

August 13, 2014 IJRC Asia, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial executions, ICTR, ICTY, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, international humanitarian law, internationalized criminal tribunals, massacres, transitional justice

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) last week issued its first convictions against former senior Khmer Rouge leaders, finding Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan guilty of crimes against humanity committed during the Khmer Rouge’s rule in the 1970s. [ECCC Press Release] The convictions, part of only the second set of charges to be resolved by the

African Union Approves Immunity for Government Officials in Amendment to African Court of Justice and Human Rights’ Statute

July 2, 2014 IJRC African System, crime & impunity, ICTR, ICTY, International Criminal Court, international criminal law

In a controversial decision, the African Union has decided to specifically exempt senior government officials from prosecution by a proposed regional human rights court, which will otherwise be authorized to try individuals accused of crimes against humanity and other serious international crimes. At its 23rd Ordinary Session in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea last week, the Assembly of the African Union (AU) adopted an amendment to

Courts & Monitoring Bodies

A number of distinct courts and monitoring bodies oversee States’ implementation of, and compliance with, their specific obligations under international human rights law. These bodies may be judicial (national, regional or international courts), quasi-judicial (bodies that are not courts, but do decide individual complaints), political (led by States), or supervisory (documenting and assessing human rights conditions). Each of these entities

ECtHR Finds Granting Civil Immunity for Torture to Foreign State Officials Does Not Violate European Convention on Human Rights

January 21, 2014 IJRC crime & impunity, due process & judicial protection, European System, international human rights, torture

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a judgment last week upholding a British court’s grant of immunity to Saudi Arabia and Saudi officials who allegedly tortured British citizens. See ECtHR, Jones and Others v. United Kingdom, nos. 34356/06 and 40528/06, ECHR 2014, Judgment of 14 January 2014. The UK House of Lords had blocked the plaintiffs’ civil suits

Four Arrested for Witness Tampering in International Criminal Court Trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba

December 3, 2013 IJRC International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international human rights, international humanitarian law

On November 23 and 24, four individuals were arrested on charges of corruptly influencing witnesses in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case of The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (ICC-01/05-01/08). [ICC Press Release: Bemba Case] The accused, together with Jean-Pierre Bemba, are alleged to have procured false evidence and testimony in Mr. Bemba’s trial on charges of crimes against humanity

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s Conviction and 50-Year Sentence Upheld on Appeal

October 1, 2013 IJRC international criminal law, international humanitarian law, internationalized criminal tribunals

Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor’s appeal against his conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity has been rejected. Last Thursday, the Special Court for Sierra Leon (SCSL), an independent tribunal established jointly by Sierra Leon and the United Nations, unanimously upheld Taylor’s convictions and 50-year sentence. [SCSL] The UN Security Council released a statement calling the decision “an important step

Expanded U.S. Program Includes Rewards for Information Leading to Arrest of ICC Suspects

April 22, 2013 IJRC international criminal law, international humanitarian law, transitional justice

Earlier this month, the United States announced an expansion of its program offering monetary incentives for information leading to the arrest or conviction of designated non-U.S. nationals wanted on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes. The program had previously been limited to individuals indicted by three international or internalized criminal tribunal tribunals: the Special Court for Sierra