Libya: revise Draft Constitution to ensure compliance with international standards
With the signing of the political agreement on a national unity government today, the next step in Libya’s transition will be to ensure that its new Constitution fully conforms to international rule of law and human rights standards, the ICJ said today.
Guatemala: promotion of indigenous people’s rights through strategic litigation and reform of the State
Inauguration of the 5th International Seminar on Strategic Litigation in Guatemala City.
Nepal: respect for human rights crucial while resolving Terai political crisis and border blockade
The government and all political parties, along with the country’s neighbors and international supporters, must act immediately to end the increasingly violent political crisis in the southern Terai region said the ICJ today.
Peru: economic, social and cultural rights need better protection
The Peruvian authorities must revise a number of its laws and policies to better protect economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) in the country, the ICJ says.
UN: ICJ oral statement in the General Debate on item 3 (judicial accountability) at the Human Rights Council
The ICJ today delivered an oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council in the General Debate on item 3, concerning judicial accountability, and on the link between ESC rights and enforced or involuntary disappearances.
Nepal: Constituent Assembly must urgently revise Constitution Bill to guarantee human rights
Nepal’s Constituent Assembly must ensure that the new Constitution Bill contains strong and effective protections for all human rights in accordance with Nepal’s international legal obligations, said the ICJ today.