UK court condones use of torture in counter-terrorism efforts
Global efforts to protect individuals from torture were dealt a blow this week by the UK Court of Appeal.
The norms on transnational corporations and the role of the Sub-Commission in the development of international human rights law
Today, the ICJ intervened at the session of the Sub-Commission on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights.
India: memorandum on the survey on the rule of law
This memorandum on the survey on the Rule of Law is based on discussions and observations received from groups of lawyers in a number of countries who have already undertaken to prepare replies to the survey.
The opportunity has also been taken to explain more fully some of the thoughts underlying the survey.
India-memorandum survey-web story-2004 (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ condemns unfair trial of lawyer
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers said today that the trial of Syrian lawyer and human rights activist Akhtam Naisse is deeply flawed.
No more delays in Anwar appeal
The ICJ urged the Malaysian Federal Court to deliver its judgment expeditiously in the appeal of Anwar Ibrahim. The former deputy prime minister is in jail on politically motivated charges of corruption and sodomy.
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