
Human rights and military tribunals: stakes and challenges
During the Fifty-fifth Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, the International Commission of Jurists will hold a briefing on Tuesday 5 August 2003. Further details are attached.

ICJ demands fair hearing for Supreme Court Judge facing impeachment
The ICJ today urged the Government of Argentina to ensure Judge Eduardo Moliné O’Connor receives a fair hearing in the impeachment proceedings currently underway against him in Congress.

ICJ condemns summary executions by Cuba
The ICJ deplores the summary execution on 11 April of three men who reportedly participated in the hijacking of a Cuban ferry on 2 April 2003.

ICJ condemns repeated attacks against the Colombian Commission of Jurists
The ICJ strongly condemns the accusations directed against the Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) by Senator Enrique Gómez Hurtado.
These statements are the latest example of irresponsible and repeated conduct on the part of some politicians, members of the military forces and other powerful individuals connected with the Government who aim to discredit the integrity of the CCJ, its members and other human rights defenders.