IHOIK/Support to the International Commission of Jurists

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

Project support for the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) for implementation of Operational Plan 2012–2015 and a project on Economic- social and cultural rights in developing countries. ICJ is dedicated to the primacy, coherence and implementation of international law and principles that advance human rights. The ICJ promotes and protects human rights through the Rule of Law, by using its legal expertise to develop and strengthen national and international justice systems. The ICJ provides legal expertise at both the international and national levels to ensure that developments in international law adhere to human rights principles and that international standards are implemented at the national level.