Europe: those responsible for secret detentions in Poland and Romania must be held accountable
The ICJ today called for criminal and other investigations in Poland and Romania, following a report which confirms that the highest authorities of both countries authorised CIA secret detentions on their territories.
Code of Criminal Procedure (2007)
This Code of Criminal Procedure aims at defining the rules to be strictly followed and applied in order to clearly determine the existence of a criminal offense. The provisions of this Code shall apply to criminal cases unless there are special rules set forth by...
End harassment of leading human rights lawyer
The ICJ today called on the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to drop disbarment proceedings against leading Russian human rights lawyer and ICJ Commissioner Karinna Moskalenko.
International panel concludes mission on counter-terrorism measures in the Middle East
Two members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, appointed by the ICJ, concluded today the hearings and consultations for the Middle East region held in Cairo.
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