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Thailand -
"Stop Enforced Disappearances in Thailand",
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Disappearances
15th March 2010
Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit began his career as a lawyer in 1977. Khun Somchai was known for speaking out against unjust practices by the police and advocating for reform of the justice system. His last engagement involved representing defendants in security-related cases in Thailand's southern border provinces. Most of his clients were poor with little education. At the time of his disappearance in 2004, only a few lawyers paid attention to human rights abuses in the Deep South. Khun Somchai urged his fellow lawyers to recognize the importance of legal aid and to dedicate themselves to providing legal assistance to people whose rights were abused. He was driven by dedication and bravery.
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Kazakhstan -
Zhovtis appeal hearing failed to meet international fair trial standards |
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Administration of Justice
Independence of Judges & Lawyers
11th March 2010
There are strong indications that the proceedings against Evgeniy Zhovtis failed to meet international fair trial standards, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today, as it published the final report of a trial observation of the appeal hearing.
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Jailed defender of human rights awarded the Per Anger Prize 2009 |
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Human Rights Defenders
3rd November 2009
This year, the prize in memory of Per Anger is being awarded to the human rights activist Brahim Dahane, defender of human rights in Western Sahara. He was nominated by the Swedish section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). Swedish Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth will be awarding the SEK 150,000 (EUR 14,500) prizemoney and the silver trophy, which weighs the same as a human heart, at a ceremony in Stockholm on 16 November. Brahim Dahane is currently incarcerated.
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