Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
1
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
EU Transparency Register
941916711102-62 First registered on 13 May 2013
Goals / Remit
Composed of 60 eminent judges and lawyers from all regions of the world, the International Commission of Jurists promotes and protects human rights through the Rule of Law, by using its unique legal expertise to develop and strengthen national and international justice systems. Established in 1952 and active on the five continents, the ICJ aims to ensure the progressive development and effective implementation of international human rights and international humanitarian law; secure the realization of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights; safeguard the separation of powers; and guarantee the independence of the judiciary and legal profession.
The ICJ strives for:
- A world in which, through the Rule of Law, a just, democratic and peaceful society is achieved, arbitrary exercise of power is prevented, rights and freedoms are expanded, and social justice is embraced.
- A world in which, through the Rule of Law, everyone is able to realise and exercise, without discrimination, his or her civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights, and in which the rights of the most marginalised are particularly addressed.
- A world in which everyone is equal before the law and protected from human rights violations by the law and in practice; one in which those in power are held accountable for human rights violations; where justice is administered in accordance with due process of law; where victims have access to effective remedies and justice; and those who come before the courts receive a fair trial and never face the death penalty.
The ICJ’s mission is:
- To ensure that international law, especially human rights and humanitarian law, is utilised effectively for protection, particularly for the most vulnerable, and is implemented through effective national and international procedures.
- To promote and expand the Rule of Law as a dynamic concept through which civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights are safeguarded and advanced.
- To advance the understanding that the Rule of Law requires that states, under the principle of separation of powers, develop effective executive, judicial and legislative institutions and measures, as checks and balances, to respect and protect the human rights of all.
- To assist judges, lawyers and prosecutors, acting under the highest ethical standards and professional integrity, to be independent, impartial, and free to carry out their professional duties.
The ICJ's work with institutions of the European Union is carried out through the International Commission of Jurists – European Institutions (ICJ-EI), an international non profit association (AISBL) established in 2012 under Belgian law that operates on the basis of the Strategic Directions of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). The ICJ-EI shares with the ICJ the mission and vision for the promotion and protection of international human rights through the rule of law.Main EU files targeted
- Protection of international human rights law in the EU
- EU accession to the ECHR
- Revision of Common European Asylum System (CEAS)
- Implementation of Directive on Combatting Terrorism
- Protection of the Rule of Law and implementation of Article 7 TEU and the Rule of Law Framework
- EU (EEAS) human rights policies and dialogues with third countries, especially in the EU neighbourhood and Central Asia.Address
Head Office
Rue des Bains, 33
Geneva 1211
SWITZERLANDEU Office
66 Rue de la Source
Brussels 1060
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 Aug 2018
Name Start date End Date Ms Gryte KULIEŠIŪTĖ-PIRLOT 08 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021 Ms Cassandra BOCKSTAEL 23 Jan 2020 01 Jul 2020 Ms Karolína Babická 23 Oct 2019 23 Oct 2020 Ms Roisin Marie PILLAY 11 Sep 2019 11 Sep 2020 Ms Louise JANSSENS 27 Feb 2019 01 Sep 2019 Ms Karolína Babická 06 Nov 2018 23 Oct 2019 Ms Dorottya PEDRYC 10 Jul 2018 01 Feb 2019 Ms Roisin Marie PILLAY 03 May 2018 03 May 2019 Mr Kevin TORO SÁNCHEZ 12 Feb 2018 01 Sep 2018 Ms Karolína Babická 27 Oct 2017 26 Oct 2018 Ms Roisin Pillay 20 Mar 2017 07 Mar 2018 Ms Hélène Debaty 07 Feb 2017 04 Jul 2017 Ms Martyna BALCIUNAITE 30 Sep 2016 24 Feb 2017 Ms Karolína Babická 15 Sep 2016 14 Sep 2017 Ms Tanja Fachathaler 19 Jan 2016 18 Jul 2016 Ms Roisin Pillay 14 Oct 2015 12 Oct 2016 Ms Tessa Antonia Schrempf 14 Feb 2015 12 Jul 2015 Mr Massimo Frigo 12 Sep 2014 10 Sep 2015 Ms Roisin Pillay 12 Sep 2014 10 Sep 2015 Ms Ellen Gorris 01 Aug 2014 31 Oct 2014 Ms Ellen Gorris 13 Feb 2014 12 Jul 2014 Ms Roisin Pillay 19 Jul 2013 16 Jul 2014 Mr Massimo Frigo 17 Jul 2013 16 Jul 2014 Complementary Information
3 permanent members of staff and an intern are regularly involved in research and advocacy related to the EU.
The ICJ employs about 70 staff and consultants worldwide, whose work may also inform engagement with EU institutions.Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Roisin Pillay (Director, Europe Programme)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Saman ZIA ZARIFI (Secretary General)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Member of the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC): http://www.ilacnet.org/member-organisations/
Member of the Human Rights and Democracy Network: https://hrdn.eu/about-us/members/
Member of Frontex consultative forum, and the FRA Fundamental Rights Platform
Member of EPAM, the European NGO Platform on Asylum and MigrationMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
1,869,298 € (Source: DG DEVCO + DG Justice + DG NEAR)
Other financial info
Details on EC (DEVCO & DG Justice & DG NEAR) funding:
EUR 26,916 - Working With Judges Lawyers & Civil Society to enhance access to Justice & Rule of Law in Swaziland, DEVCO (2015-2017)
EUR 35,431 - The independence of Judiciary in Lebanon: A social priority, DEVCO (2014-2017)
EUR 223,514 - Fostering Access for Immigrant children's Rights, DG Justice (2016-2018)
EUR 342,144 EUR - Strengthening Civil Society Capacity for Legal Advocacy on Socio-economic Rights in South Africa, DEVCO (2016-2019)
EUR 122,390 - Consolidating Judicial Reforms in Zimbabwe, EDF (2015-2017)
EUR 119,253 - Strengthening Judicial Reform in Zimbabwe, EUD in Zimbabwe (2017-2020)
EUR 680,400 - Consolidating civil society’s role in the transition from African human rights standards to practice, DEVCO (2017-2020)
EUR 378,382 - International Human Rights Law Training and Exchange to Improve National Justice Systems in Central Asia, DEVCO (2016-2018)
EUR 98,940 - Fostering Access to Justice for Migrants in Turkey, DG NEAR (2017-2019) -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
- Briefing papers on EU legislative proposals
- Training seminars and materials in EU Member States on EU law and the EU Charter of fundamental rights, in light of international law, in particular on migration and human rights, the rights of migrant children, counter-terrorism and human rights, judicial independence and the rule of law
- Practitioners Guides on EU and international human rights law.Other activities
The ICJ has commented on the ruling of the CJEU on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. As an observer organisation of the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Human Rights, it has followed negotiations on the accession agreement and has participated in consultation meetings in Strasbourg on the draft agreement.
The ICJ has regularly published analyses of EU legislative initiatives, including proposals for revision of the CEAS, and the Regulation on Sea Borders Surveillance. It has commented on the response of the European Council to the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The ICJ has analysed these measures in light of the international human rights law obligations of EU Member States, and made proposals for amendments to ensure effective protection of human rights.
The ICJ has submitted proposals to the European Commission on the future of Home Affairs Policy; on the EU Internal Security Strategy; on the consultation on “Tolerance and respect: preventing and combating antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe”. It has provided contributions to the EU Ombudspersons and to Parliament on Frontex joint return operations and the possibility to establish an individual complaint mechanism.
The ICJ has published analysis of Draft Directives in the field of criminal justice and counter-terrorism.
The ICJ is a member of the FRONTEX consultative forum on fundamental rights, since the establishment of the forum in 2012. It is also a member of the Human Rights and Democracy (HRDN) network and EPAM, the European NGO Platform on Asylum and Migration. The ICJ is a member of the Fundamental Rights Agency Fundamental Rights Platform, and has participated in a number of meetings and conferences of the FRA.- Meetings
Meetings
1 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 17 Feb 2016 Location Brussels Subject Roundtable Fundamental Rights Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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