Jurists adopt plan against corruption
The Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL) of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) finalised today a 10 page policy framework to address the problem of corruption in the judiciary.
Iran: while president Khatami urges rule of law, jurists are barred from observing trial
Today, the ICJ expressed its concern over being barred from observing the trial of Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam in Iran.
Senegal is the first state to ratify the International Criminal Court’s statute
Senegal has become the first country to ratify the Rome Statute for the Establishment of the International Criminal Court.
ICJ strongly condemns Serbian war crimes in Kosovo
Today, the ICJ condemns in the strongest terms the blatant violations of international law committed by the Serbian leadership in relation to the massacre in Racak, Kosovo, on 15 January 1999.
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