India: support comprehensive and consultative Transgender Rights Bill
The Indian government should support a comprehensive law guaranteeing equal rights and non-discrimination to transgender persons, consistent with India’s international human rights obligations, the ICJ said today.
Third-party intervention in the case of O.M. v. Hungary
Today, the ICJ jointly with the AIRE Centre, ECRE and ILGA-Europe submitted a third-party intervention in the case of O.M. v. Hungary before the European Court of Human Rights.
ICJ statement related to preparation of a General Comment on Article 6 (Right to Life) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Today, the ICJ delivered an oral statement before the Human Rights Committee during a half a day of general discussion in view of the Committee’s ongoing elaboration of a new General Comment on Article 6 (Right to Life) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Third party intervention in the case of A.N. v. France before the European Court of Human Rights
Today, the ICJ presented its written submissions to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A.N. v. France (Application No. 12956/15).
UN Human Rights Council: Egypt and others’ initiative to “protect the family” bodes ill for family members’ human rights
Joint statement by the ICJ and Amnesty International after a group of States, led by Egypt, proposed a resolution on “protection of the family” at the ongoing 29th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Submission for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Singapore
Today, the ICJ made a submission to the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review in advance of the Human Rights Council’s review of Singapore.