Jurists say major states are dragging their feet on the creation of a permanent International Criminal Court
The ICJ welcomes that some progress has been made during the August 1997 session of the UN Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court.
ICJ to send prominent trial observer to Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy’s appeal
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers will send an observer to the hearing of the appeal of Date’ Param Cumaraswamy concerning the defamation action against him.
The ICJ welcomes referral of Malaysian UN Special Rapporteur case to the International Court of Justice
The ICJ welcomes the referral to the International Court of Justice of the dispute concerning the immunities and privileges of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers.
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The ICJ confirmed today that a representative of its Australian section who had travelled to Indonesia to monitor the progress of a number of political trials currently underway had been denied access and deported.
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