International Commission of Jurists

Prevention of Crime Act – Act 297 (1959, 1984)

Apr 1, 1959

The Act contains Parts and 23 Sections and 2 Schedules. They cover the following: Short title Interpretation Part I.  Powers of Arrest and Remand Arrest and production before a Magistrate Procedure before Magistrate Duty to produce person in custody before a...
The Rule of law in the Federal Republic of Germany

The Rule of law in the Federal Republic of Germany

Dec 1, 1958 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

A statement by the German national section of the International Commission of Jurists, published by the ICJ.

The statement consists of answers to a series of questions. The questions were posed by the ICJ and answered on behalf of the German section by ten of its prominent members.

The questions cover the following themes:

  1. Administrative authorities and the law
  2. The legislative and the law
  3. The judiciary and the law
  4. The legal profession and the law
  5. The individual and the legal process.

Germany-rule of law-non-legal submission-1958-eng (full text in English, PDF)

Minimum treatment of prisoners

Minimum treatment of prisoners

Dec 1, 1957 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

Text of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, with an introduction by the ICJ.

The ICJ is aware that, for all practical purposes, the application and implementation of the Rules will depend largely on the extent of which they are know. It has therefore decided to reproduce the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners in full, wishing to draw the attention of lawyers all over the world to their provisions. Lawyers have a special role to play in the promotion of recognized standards of treatment of detained persons, their full support should thus encourage the application of the Rules in every country.

Minimum treatment prisoner-basic texts-1957-eng (full text in English, PDF)

Minimum treatment prisoner-basic texts-1957-fra (full text in French, PDF)

Constitution (1957, 2007)

Aug 27, 1957

The Constitution of Malaysia consists of 15 Parts, 181 Articles and 13 Schedules. The Parts deal with the following: Part I – The States, Religion and Law of the Federation Part II – Fundamental Liberties Part III – Citizenship Part IV – The...

Explosives Act – Act 207 (1957, 1978)

Jan 1, 1957

The Act contains 3 Parts and 28 Articles, listed below, plus a Schedule. Part I. Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Extension of definition of explosive to other explosive substances Part II. Offences, Penalties, Enforcement and Proceedings 4. Power to...
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