Jurists denounce Britain’s response to Hong Kong report
The ICJ has responded sharply to the comments made by the British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on the recent ICJ report on Hong Kong.
British government ignored Hong Kong’s rights, Jurists say
The British government showed a disturbing lack of concern for the human rights of Hong Kong citizens when it negotiated the agreement with China, concludes a report issued today by the ICJ.
European Jurists call for new standards on refugees
Jurists from throughout Europe have called for measures to harmonize standards on the status of refugees and especially on the right to asylum.
The ICJ deplores arrest of former Indian High Court Judge
The ICJ today expressed concern to the Government of India about the arrest of a former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Ajit Singh Bains, on 3 April.
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