Tajikistan: ICJ concerned at conviction of lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the prosecution and conviction of lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov by Dushanbe City Court on charges of fraud and bribery.
Malaysia: ICJ condemns lawyer’s arrest, calls for repeal of Sedition Act
The ICJ today condemned the arrest and investigation of prominent human rights lawyer and co-founder of Lawyers for Liberty, Eric Paulsen, under the archaic 1948 Sedition Act.
Bolivia: ICJ condemns removal and forced resignation of Constitutional Court judges by Legislative Assembly
Reacting to the Bolivian Senate’s “judgment” removing Constitutional Court judge Soraida Rosario Chanez Chire from office, the ICJ condemned the proceedings as fundamentally flawed and in violation of international standards for the independence of judges.
Attack on Charlie Hebdo an assault on freedom of expression
The ICJ deplores today’s murderous attack against journalists and others by armed assailants at the offices of the weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Pakistan: ICJ denounces law permitting military trials of civilians
The Pakistan Parliament’s legislation allowing civilians to be tried by military tribunals is a serious blow to human rights and rule of law in the country, the ICJ said today.
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