International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The Bar Human Rights Committee hereby submits its observations on issues related to (i) the independence of the advocate as a cornerstone of fair trial rights, (ii) the scope of defence counsels’ functional immunity and (iii) abuse of process. The Amicus respectfully offers the Appeals Chamber its observations in order...
In the Inter-American Court Of Human Rights in the Case of Radilla-Pachecho and The United States of Mexico Amicus Brief On Behalf Of The Human Rights Comittee Of The Bar Of England And Wales and The Solicotors’ International Human Rights Group This brief is directed to the Court in the case of Radilla-Pacheco v Mexico,1 in which the case...
IN THE INTER AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CASE OF CASE NUMBER 12.579 VALENTINA ROSENDO CANTÚ et al AND THE UNITED STATES OF MEXICO AMICUS BRIEF ON BEHALF OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF THE BAR OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE SOLICITORS’ INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP This short brief is respectfully addressed...
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Submissions that analyse (1) the nature and extent of extra-territorial jurisdiction under the ECHR; (2) the rules and principles applicable where obligations under the ECHR conflict with other obligations under international law; and (3) the duty to comply with interim measures. Read the submissions here
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