Bangladesh: execution of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman undermines justice
The ICJ today condemned the execution of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman following an unfair trial. The ICJ repeated its call for the authorities in Bangladesh to institute an immediate moratorium on executions...
View ArticleEgypt: authorities must end actions against independent judges
The ICJ is deeply concerned over the decision of the High Judicial Council and the President of the Cairo Court of Appeal to investigate two judges with a view to referring them to the disciplinary...
View ArticleKyrgyz Republic: removal of lawyer by police official without client’s...
The ICJ is concerned at reports that a police official has purported to terminate a lawyer’s representation of a client against the client’s wishes, in violation of the right to fair trial and...
View ArticleSwaziland: arrest of judges raises serious concerns
The ICJ is concerned at the recent arrest of Swaziland High Court Judges Jacobus Annandale and Mpendulo Simelane, the High Court Registrar Fikile Nhlabatsi and the Minister of Justice Sibusiso Shongwe....
View ArticleZimbabwe: symposium helps increase law students’ understanding of economic,...
The ICJ and the Zimbabwe Law Students Association (ZILSA) held a symposium on economic, social and cultural rights (ESC rights) on 17 April 2015 at Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare. A total of 84 people...
View ArticleICJ deplores the EU’s inadequate response to mass deaths in the Mediterranean...
The ICJ is urging the European Council to immediately act to take effective measures to protect the lives of migrants at sea, after it failed to respond adequately to the repeated tragedies at a...
View ArticleICJ welcomes adoption of Basic Principles and Guidelines on habeas corpus
The ICJ welcomes yesterday’s adoption, by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, of the Working Group’s “Basic Principles and Guidelines on Remedies and Procedures on the Right of Anyone Deprived...
View ArticleArab Court of Human Rights: the Tunis Declaration published
Following a recent international conference, the ICJ and the other participants elaborated and signed the Tunis Declaration on the Arab Court of Human Rights.Among other things, the Tunis declaration...
View ArticleSwaziland: ICJ mission to examine independence and accountability of the...
From 11-15 May 2015, the mission will meet with a variety of stakeholders, including officials in the executive, the Ministry of Justice, the judiciary, members of Parliament, the legal profession,...
View ArticleZimbabwe: EU-funded project launched to improve administration of justice
Today the ICJ is launching an EU funded project to contribute to an improvement in administration of justice in Zimbabwe. It is hoped that it will also result in greater legal protection of human...
View ArticleRussian Federation: ICJ mission on the independence of the legal profession
From 18 to 22 May, the ICJ will carry out a mission to the Russian Federation to examine questions related to the independence and integrity of the legal profession, access to an independent lawyer and...
View ArticleEgypt: executions and mass death sentences a profound disregard for the right...
The ICJ condemns ongoing egregious human rights violations, including the right to life by the Egyptian authorities and facilitated by unfair judicial proceedings. Yesterday, six men were executed...
View ArticlePakistan: HRCP, ICJ demand clarification on juveniles’ trial by military courts
The ICJ and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) have expressed deep concern that following the 21st amendment, juveniles suspected of committing offences related to terrorism could end up...
View ArticleVietnam: release Tran Huynh Duy Thuc
The ICJ signed a joint statement together with 35 other national and international NGOs calling for the immediate release of Vietnamese blogger Tran Huynh Duy Thuc. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc was arrested on...
View ArticleICJ submission to EU consultation on preventing and combating hatred
The ICJ called today on the EU institutions to bridge the final implementation gaps to ensure an effective access to justice to victims of violent hate crimes. The contribution of the ICJ was submitted...
View ArticleCambodia: ICJ and other rights groups urge end to NGO law
The Cambodian government should withdraw a proposed law that would severely limit the rights of non governmental organizations (NGOs) in Cambodia, the ICJ and 10 other international human rights groups...
View ArticleMyanmar: ICJ held business and human rights workshop in Rakhine State
The ICJ conducted a two-day workshop on “Business and Human Rights” in Kyauk Phyu, Rakhine State on 30-31 May. The event was attended by 40 participants representing civil society organizations in...
View ArticleMyanmar: ICJ organizes Universal Periodic Review diplomatic dialogue
The ICJ today organized a diplomatic dialogue, in advance of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), with ambassadors and high-level diplomatic representatives, to share the state of human rights in...
View ArticleKyrgyz Republic: ICJ observes the Supreme Court hearings concerning...
On 17 June, the ICJ will observe proceedings before the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic concerning searches of the workplace and homes of lawyers Valerian Vakhitov and Khusanbay Salieyv by law...
View ArticleUkraine: refrain from prosecution of the Constitutional Court President
Today, the ICJ expressed concern at the attempt to initiate criminal proceedings against the President of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, following interrogations of judges of the Constitutional...
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