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Timestamp: 2019-07-22 02:28:52
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 7511', 'application no. 79885', 'application no. 71398', 'application no. 38004', 'application no. 33234', 'application no. 29217', 'application no. 46454', 'Application No. 43835', 'Application No. 28761', 'application no. 39630', 'application no. 37359', 'Application No. 30696', 'application no. 27765', 'application no. 16643', 'application no. 8139', 'Application No. 57375', 'Application No. 46132', 'application No. 19010', 'Application No. 25424', 'APPLICATION NO. 23459', 'application no. 26307', 'application no. 24760', 'application no. 24276', 'APPLICATION NO.23178', 'Application no. 22414', 'Application No. 21893', 'application no.18984', 'application no. 18731', 'Application No. 14038']

ECOWAS | The Rights Angle
Litigating human rights 1/2: Amnesty International’s interventions before international tribunals
Posted on November 3, 2015 by FPizzutelli
Amnesty International is known for being a vocal organisation: many of its activities are carried out publicly, via petitions, demonstrations, declarations. A large part of Amnesty International’s work, however, happens quietly, in backstage meetings and private conversations. Or before national and international courts and tribunals, where Amnesty International often appears as a third party or amicus curiae.
This post lists selected international cases in which Amnesty International has intervened, most often as a third party or an amicus curiae. It is a tribute to all the women and men who have contributed their vision and passion to this work, as well as to the lawyers who have lent their professional skills to human rights, representing Amnesty International pro bono.
Fore more info, have a look at: Dean Zagorac, “International Courts and Compliance Bodies: The Experience of Amnesty International”, in Tullio Treves (ed.), Civil Society, International Courts and Compliance Bodies (T.M.C. Asser Press, 2005), p11 ff.
Amnesty International submitted several communications to the African Commission under Article 55 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Amnesty International v Zambia, communication no. 212/98
Decision, Bujumbura, 5 May 1999
Amnesty International and others v Mauritania, Communications no. 54/91, 61/91, 96/93, 98/93, 164/97, 196/97, 210/98
Decision, 27th Ordinary Session, Algiers, 27 April – 11 May 2000
Amnesty International and others v Sudan, Communcations Nos. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91 and 89/93
Decision, 26th Session, Kigali, 1–15 November 1999
Amnesty International v Tunisia, Communications no. 69/92 and 79/92
Decision, 13th Ordinary Session, Banjul, 29 March – 7 April 1993
Chutan (on behalf of Banda) and Amnesty International (on behalf of Orton and Vera Chirwa) v Malawi, Communications Nos. 64/92, 68/92, AND 78/92
Decision, 17th Session, Lomé, 13–22 March 1995
Civil Society Associations Gambia (CSAG) v Gambia
Amicus curiae brief submitted by Amnesty International pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, Index AFR 27/008/2013, 1 October 2013
SERAP v Federal Republic of Nigeria
Amicus curiae brief submitted by Amnesty International pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, Index AFR 44/005/2012, 9 February 2012
Judgment, ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/12, 14 December 2012
Amnesty International, Ground-breaking ECOWAS Court judgment orders government to punish oil companies over pollution, press release, Index: PRE01/619/2012, 16 December 2012
X, Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel (Minister for Immigration, Integration and Asylum), Joined Cases C-199/12, C-200/12, C-201/12
Observations by Amnesty International and the International Commission of
Jurists on the case X, Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel
(C‑ 199/12, C‑ 200/12 and C‑ 201/12) following the Opinion of Advocate
General Sharpston of 11 July 2013, joint public statement, Index POL 33/003/2013, 2 October 2013. Please note: this document was published as an informal submission.
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber), 7 November 2013
N.S. v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Case C-411/10) and M.E. & Others v ORAC (Case C-493/10)
Written observations of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and Amnesty International Limited, Index IOR 61/010/2011, 24 February 2011
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), 21 December 2011
Husayn (Abu Zubaydah) v Poland, Application No. 7511/13
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 37/007/2013, 17 October 2013
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fourth Section), 24 July 2014
Amnesty International, Landmark rulings expose Poland’s role in CIA secret detention and torture, public statement, 24 July 2014
A. P. and others v France, application no. 79885/12
Written comments submitted jointly by Amnesty International, ILGA Europe and Transgender Europe (TGEU), 24 July 2015
M.E. v Sweden, application no. 71398/12
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International, 11 April 2013 [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fifth Section), 26 June 2014
Alekhina and others v Russia, application no. 38004/12
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, 14 April 2014 [on file with Amnesty International]
Al Nashiri v Romania, application no. 33234/12
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 39/005/2013, 13 March 2013
Tarakhel v. Switzerland, application no. 29217/12
Written submissions on behalf of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles) and Amnesty International, 12 January 2014 [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 4 November 2014
The AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles) and Amnesty International, Switzerland: European Court prevents Switzerland from returning asylum-seeking family to Italy without reception guarantees, Index EUR 43/001/2014, 5 November 2014
Abu Zubaydah v Lithuania, application no. 46454/11
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and The International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 53/002/2013, 22 April 2013
S.A.S. v. France, Application No. 43835/11
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 1 July 2014
Amnesty International, European Court ruling on full-face veils punishes women for expressing their beliefs, public statement, 1 July 2014
Al Nashiri v Poland, Application No. 28761/11
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 37/002/2012, 5 November 2012
Written supplementary submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 37/003/2013, 15 February 2013
El-Masri v. the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, application no. 39630/09
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Index EUR 65/001/2012, 29 March 2012
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, European Court of Human Rights hears key case concerning European complicity in the US-led secret detentions and renditions programme, joint public statement, Index: EUR 65/002/2012, 16 May 2012
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 13 December 2012
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists, Historic ruling on European country’s involvement in US-led rendition programme, Index IOR 61/013/2012, 17 December 2012
Hämäläinen v. Finland, application no. 37359/09
Written observations of Amnesty International, 13 September 2013 [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 16 July 2014
M.S.S. v Belgium and Greece, Application No. 30696/09
Written submissions on behalf of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and Amnesty International [not available]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 21 January 2011
Joint statement by the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and
Amnesty International, The European Court of Human Rights vindicates the rights of
asylum-seekers in the EU, Index EUR 03/001/2011, 21 January 2011
Hirsi Jamaa and Others v Italy, application no. 27765/09
Written submissions on behalf of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), Amnesty International and the Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’Homme (FIDH) [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 23 February 2012
Amnesty International, Italy: ‘Historic’ European Court judgment upholds migrants’ rights, public statement, 23 February 2012
Sharifi and Others v. Italy and Greece, application no. 16643/09
Written submissions on behalf of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and Amnesty International [on file with Amnesty International]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Second Section), 21 October 2014
AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and Amnesty International, European Court ruling condemns automatic and indiscriminate returns from Italy to Greece, joint press release, Index EUR 05/008/2014, 23 October 2014
Othman (Abu Qatada) v. the United Kingdom, application no. 8139/09
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Justice, 2 October 2009
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fourth Section), 17 January 2012
Amnesty International, European Court stops deportation of Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada), Index: PRE01/021/2012, 17 January 2012
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Justice, UK: European Court Ruling Sends Mixed Message on Torture, joint statement, Index: EUR 45/004/2012, 18 January 2012
P and S v Poland, Application No. 57375/08
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fourth Section), 30 October 2012
Amnesty International, Poland must implement landmark European Court ruling on abortion, press release, Index PRE01/526/2012, 31 October 2012
Z v Poland, Application No. 46132/08
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fourth Section), 13 November 2012
Janowiec and Others v. Russia, application Nos. 55508/07 and 29520/09
Written observations of Amnesty International, Index IOR 61/001/2013, 16 January 2013
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 21 October 2013
X and others v. Austria, application No. 19010/07
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 19 February 2013
Amnesty International, Austria: Reform needed after European Court adoption victory for lesbian couple, 19 February 2013
Jones and Others v the United Kingdom, applications no. 34356/06 and 40528/06
See below for the UK proceedings
Written comments by Redress, Amnesty International, Interights and Justice, 20 February 2010
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Fourth Section), 14 January 2014
Ramzy v the Netherlands, Application No. 25424/05
Written comments by Amnesty International and six others, 22 November 2005
Judgment (Struck out of the List) of the Court (Third Section), 20 July 2010
BAYATYAN V. ARMENIA, APPLICATION NO. 23459/03
Written comments submitted by Amnesty International, Conscience and Peace Tax International, Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), International Commission of Jurists, War Resisters’ International, Index POL 31/001/2010, 15 July 2010
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 7 July 2011
Tahsin Acar v Turkey, application no. 26307/95
Written submissions on behalf of Amnesty International [not available]
Judgment (Preliminary Objection) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 6 May 2003
Assenov and Others v Bulgaria, application no. 24760/94
Written comments on behalf of Amnesty International, 13 February 1998 [not available]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Chamber), 28 October 1998
Kurt v Turkey, application no. 24276/94
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Chamber), 25 May 1998
AYDIN V TURKEY, APPLICATION NO.23178/94
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 25 September 1997
Chahal v the United Kingdom, Application no. 22414/93
Written comments of Amnesty International, Index EUR 45/020/1996
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 15 November 1996
Akdivar and Others v Turkey, Application No. 21893/93
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber) 16 September 1996
McCann and others v the United Kingdom, application no.18984/91
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 27 September 1995
Amnesty International, United Kingdom: European Court of Human Rights condemns killings in Gibraltar in 1988, Index EUR 45/010/1995, 27 September 1995
John Murray v the United Kingdom, application no. 18731/91
Written comments on behalf of Amnesty International and Justice [not available]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Grand Chamber), 8 February 1996
Brannigan and McBride v the United Kingdom, application nos. 14553/89 and 14554/89
Written comments on behalf of Amnesty International [not available]
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Plenary), 26 May 1993
Soering v United Kingdom, Application No. 14038/88
Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) of the Court (Plenary), 7 July 1989
Case No.: 002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ-PTC
Application of Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and the Redress Trust to present an amicus curiae submission pursuant to Internal Rule 33, Index ASA 23/020/2009, 25 September 2009
Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and the Redress Trust, Cambodia Tribunal must not use torture “confessions” as a legitimate source of information, joint public statement, Index: ASA 23/019/2009, 12 October 2009
Paloma Angélica Escobar Ledezma and others v Mexico, case 12.551
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Amnesty International, 10 July 2007 [not available]
Report No. 51/13, 12 July 2013
Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group v. Canada, Petition 592-07
Amicus curiae on behalf of Amnesty International, Index AMR 20/001/2011, 1 August 2011
Luis Gabriel Caldas León v Colombia, case 11.596
Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Amnesty International [not available]
Report No. 137/10, 23 November 2010
Inter-American Court of Human Rights, contentious cases
Mendoza et al. v. Argentina
Amicus curiae brief presented by Amnesty International [not available]
Judgment of 14 May 2013 (Preliminary Objections, Merits and Reparations), Series C No. 260
Karen Atala Riffo and daughters v Chile (Case 12.502)
Amici curiae brief presented by Amnesty International and fifteen others, 8 September 2011
Judgment of 24 February 2012 (Merits, Reparations and Costs), Series C No. 239
Radilla Pacheco v. Mexico
Amicus curiae brief presented by Amnesty International, Index: AMR 41/036/2009, 2 July 2009
Judgment of 23 November 2009 (Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs), Series C No. 209
González et al. (“Cotton Field”) v. Mexico
Amici curiae brief in support of petitioners presented by Amnesty International and others, 7 July 2009
Judgment of 16 November 2009 (Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs), Series C No. 205
Ronald Ernesto Raxcacó Reyes v Guatemala
Amicus curiae brief presented by Amnesty International, Index: IOR 62/003/2005, 1 June 2005
Judgment of 15 September 2005. Series C No. 133
Cayara v. Peru
Amnesty International joined Americas Watch as co-complainant in the case before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Judgment of the Court (Preliminary Objections), 3 February 1993, Series C No. 14
Fairen-Garbi and Solis-Corrales v Honduras
Brief of Amnesty International as amicus curiae, 7 January 1988 [not available]
Judgment of the Court (Merits), 15 March 1989, Series C No. 6
Godinez-Cruz v Honduras
Judgment of the Court (Merits), 20 January 1989, Series C No. 5
Velasquez-Rodriguez v Honduras
Judgment of the Court (Merits), 29 July 1988, Series C No. 4
Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Advisory Opinions
Request of Advisory Opinion submitted by the State of Panama
Request of Advisory Opinion submitted by the State of Panama, 28 April 2014
Written observations by Amnesty International submitted pursuant to Article 73(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 30 March 2015
Legislative measures concerning the mandatory imposition of the death penalty and related matters
Request of Advisory Opinion presented by the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, 20 April 2004
Written observations presented by Amnesty International, Index IOR 62/005/2004, 8 December 2004
Order of the Court, 24 June 2005 (Spanish only)
The Right to Information on Consular Assistance in the Framework of the Guarantees of the due Process of Law
Brief of Amnesty International as amicus curiae [not available]
Advisory Opinion OC-16/99 of 1 October 1999, Series A No.16
Judicial Guarantees in States of Emergency (Arts. 27(2), 25 and (8) American Convention on Human Rights)
Brief of Amnesty International as amicus curiae, 16 July 1987
Advisory Opinion OC-9/87 of 6 October 1987, Series A No. 9
Amnesty International, Germany v. Italy: The right to deny state immunity when victims have no other recourse, Index: IOR 53/006/2011, 24 November 2011. Please note: as the Rules of Court do not allow organizations like Amnesty International to submit observations, this paper was published as an informal submission.
Judgment of the Court, 3 February 2012
The Prosecutor v Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, case no. ICC-01/05 -01/08
Amnesty International’s Application for leave to submit amicus curiae observations pursuant to Rule 103 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, no. ICC-01/05-01/08-399, 6 April 2009
Decision on Application for leave to submit amicus curiae observations
pursuant to Rule 103 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Pre-Trial Chamber II, no. ICC-01/05-01/08-401, 9 April 2009
Amnesty International’s Amicus curiae observations on superior responsibility, No. ICC-01/05-01/08-406, 20 April 2009
Prosecutor v. Brima et al., Case No.SCSL-2004-16-AR73
Order of the Appeals Chamber on the appointment of amicus curiae, 2 December 2005
Corrigendum to the Order of the Appeals Chamber on the appointment of amicus curiae, 2 December 2005
Amicus curiae brief of Amnesty International concerning the public interest information privilege, 16 December 2005
Decision of the Appeals Chamber on Prosecution appeal against Decision on oral application for witness TF1-150 to testify without being compelled to answer questions on grounds of confidentiality
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