ICJ monitors mutiny trial in Lesotho
The ICJ is monitoring the ongoing trial under court martial of the 23 members of the Lesotho Defence Forces in the case The King vs Brigadier Mareka and 22 Others. The Court Martial was convened...
View ArticleGuatemala: the ICJ is helping communities to recover their lost land
The land of several communities from the Municipality of Nebaj was sold to the State during the civil war. But this happened without any valid legal basis. The expropriation occurred in 1984 in the...
View ArticleUK: ICJ intervenes before European Court in mass surveillance cases
Today, the ICJ intervened before the European Court of Human Rights in two cases against the United Kingdom challenging the compliance of mass surveillance programmes with the European Convention on...
View ArticleMorocco: Arbitrary dismissal of Judge Al-Haini must be reversed
The ICJ today called for the reversal of last Thursday’s decision removing Judge Mohamed Al-Haini from office with suspension of his pension rights. Judge Al-Haini, together with his colleague Amal...
View ArticleKyrgyz Republic: ICJ report examines the establishment of a new Bar Association
Today the ICJ published a final report on the reform of the legal profession in the Kyrgyz Republic and creation of a unified bar association. The report sets out the ICJ’s observations and provides...
View ArticleNew ICJ report scrutinizes judicial independence and accountability in Swaziland
Today the ICJ launched a new report that makes several findings and recommendations regarding the independence and accountability of the judiciary in the country. The report is a result of the...
View ArticleViet Nam must immediately release human rights defenders Nguyễn Văn Đài and...
The ongoing incommunicado detention of human rights defenders Nguyễn Văn Đài and Lê Thu Hà must end, said today seven human rights groups, including the ICJ. It violates their right to freedom from...
View ArticleEgypt: sustained attacks against judges must stop
The ICJ today called on the Egyptian authorities to put an immediate end to their campaign to muzzle judges through unfair and arbitrary “unfitness” proceedings. The Disciplinary Board, in hearings...
View ArticleGuatemala: Juez Tercero de Primera Instancia Penal reconoce la legítima labor...
El día 1 de febrero del presente año, el Juez Tercero de Primera Instancia Penal Narcoactividad y Delitos contra el Ambiente desestimó la querella presentada por el Señor Ricardo Méndez Ruiz en febrero...
View ArticleGuatemala: nuevas presiones en contra de la jueza Karla Hernández de El Petén...
En mayo de 2015, la empresa REPSA entregó un oficio en el Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales donde acepta su responsabilidad por el desborde de sus lagunas de oxidación artificial que se...
View ArticleMalaysia: ICJ welcomes court decision acquitting human rights defender Lena...
The ICJ welcomes the decision of the Magistrate Court to dismiss the charges against Lena Hendry for her involvement in 2013 screening of No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka, an award-winning...
View ArticleRussia: the ICJ condemns attacks on Martin Ennals Award 2013 Laureate, the...
The Joint Mobile Group is known for its courageous work in opening legal cases on behalf of victims of torture in Chechnya. On March 9th, they were travelling together with journalists and the group...
View ArticleThailand: accountability for killings of land rights activists demands...
Today’s acquittal of the only person facing charges for the killing of lands rights activist Chai Bunthonglek, highlights the urgent need for the Thai Government to protect human rights defenders in...
View ArticleEU-Turkey deal puts human rights at risk, warns ICJ
The ICJ today expresses serious concern that the deal concluded on Friday 18 March between the European Union and Turkey on the return of migrants and refugees to Turkey is likely to lead to serious...
View ArticleICJ and others urge EU and Member States to respect human rights in...
The ICJ joined today other prominent human rights organizations in urging the European Union and its Member States to respect and protect human rights and the rule of law in countering terrorism. In...
View ArticleICJ and ECRE fifth submission on the implementation of M.S.S. judgment
The ICJ and ECRE presented today a joint submission on the situation of the asylum and reception systems in Greece to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The submission was presented...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: ICJ welcomes release of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev
The ICJ welcomes the release of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev today after the Supreme Court reduced and suspended his sentence and ordered his immediate release. Intigam Aliyev, a prominent human...
View ArticleLa justicia transicional avanza en las Cortes Guatemaltecas
Indicios de crímenes de lesa humanidad por parte del Ejército de Guatemala en los años 80’s: nota No. 4 de Monitoreo y análisis de hallazgos de la justicia de transición de la CIJ para Centroamérica...
View ArticleConviction and sentencing of Angolan activists a travesty of justice
The ICJ expresses its grave concern at the 28 March 2016 conviction and sentencing of 17 Angolan activists to terms of imprisonment ranging from two years to more than eight years, for the peaceful...
View ArticleUkraine: violent death of a lawyer is an attack on the legal profession
Today, the ICJ expressed serious concern at the apparent murder of lawyer Yury Grabovsky who was found dead on 25 March. The lawyer had been missing for two weeks and was reportedly found shot and...
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