Claire L’Heureux-Dubé the 2003 Recipient of the Touchstones Award
At a reception hosted by the Canadian Legal Conference at the Annual Meeting of the CBA in Montreal last August, the Honourable Claire L’Heureux-Dubé was awarded the 2003 Touchstones Award.
ICJ alarmed at blanket prohibition on lawyers’ freedom of expression
In a letter addressed to President Museveni of Uganda, the ICJ expressed its concern at the Law Council’s intention to enforce a 1977 regulation that essentially aims to abrogate freedom of expression for lawyers.
ICJ alarmed at blanket prohibition on lawyers’ freedom of expression
In a letter addressed today to President Museveni of Uganda, the ICJ expressed its concern that the Law Council might enforce a 1977 regulation to abrogate freedom of expression for lawyers.
Letter adressed to the President of Uganda [full text, PDF]
ICJ Network Challenge Fund
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new ICJ Network Challenge Fund. The purpose of the fund is to help foster collaboration between members of the ICJ Network in the promotion and protection of human rights through the rule of law.
UN Sub-Commission on human rights: ICJ intervention on the administration of justice
In accordance with international law, the ICJ urges the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to further press for the regulation or prohibition of military courts.
This is essential for the proper administration of justice, respect of the right to fair trial and the eradication of impunity.
UN intervention justice-non-judicial submission-2003 (full text in English, PDF)
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