General update on ICJ’s activities
Dr. Jean-Flavien Lalive, a Swiss jurist and Secretary-General of the IICJ, has arrived in Portugal on a short informal visit with the purpose of broadening the Commission’s contacts in this country.
Dr. Phan-Quang-Dan’s disappearance
The ICJ, with the support of 39,000 jurists, judges and professors of law in 62 countries throughout the world, wishes to make known the texts of two cables sent on January 28 and February 14, 1961 directly to the Minister of Justice of South Vietnam, Nguyen Luong.
Essay contest on “The Role of the Lawyer in the Economic and Social Development of his Country within the Framework of the Rule of Law”
The ICJ announced today at its Geneva headquarters a world-wide Contest on the theme The Role of the Lawyer in the Economic and Social Development of his Country within the Framework of the Rule of Law.
Constitution (1959, 1984)
The Constitution of Brunei contains and 87 sections. The Parts are the following: Preliminary Religion Executive Authority Privy Council The Council of Ministers The Legislative Council Legislation and Procedure in the Legislative Council Finance The Public Services...
New report: “The Question of Tibet and the Rule of Law”
There is prima facie evidence that the Chinese Communists have by acts of genocide attempted to destroy the Tibetan nation and the Buddhist religion in Tibet, the ICJ announced in a report published today.
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