President threatens Constitutional Court
The ICJ today expressed concern at remarks reportedly made by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, which could be viewed as an attempt to intimidate the Ugandan judiciary.
ICJ comment on Israeli Supreme Court barrier decision
“The Israeli Supreme Court has taken a significant first step in recognizing the disproportionate and acute hardship the Separation Barrier causes for the population in the Occupied Territories,” said Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary General.
United Kingdom-Gender Recognition Act (2004)
UK-Gender Recognition Act-2004-engAnti-Terrorism Act (2004)
An Act to Define and Penalize Acts of Terrorism and for Other Purposes, consisting of 28 sections. “SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect the lives and properties of the people against all acts of...
First step in taking Guantanamo detainees out of legal black hole
“The US Supreme Court has taken the first step in closing the legal black hole in which the US Government is holding prisoners in Guantanamo Bay”, said Nicholas Howen, Secretary General of the ICJ.
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