Read the 49th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
The ICJ condemns the violent assault against the Maldives Judicial Services Commission (JSC) member Aishath Velezinee on 3 January 2011.
The ICJ calls on the Government of the Maldives to immediately launch an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation into this incident.
Maldives-attack-news-2011 (full text, PDF)
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El seminario del 16-17 de diciembre es co-organizado por la Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Costa Rica y la Comisión Internacional de Juristas.
El seminario busca brindar una plataforma de reflexión, intercambio y actualización entre magistrados de órganos jurisdiccionales en materia constitucional a nivel centro americano, en diálogo con magistrados y expertos de la región y de nivel internacional.
En ese sentido, los objetivos buscados incluyen:
CostaRica-seminar-news-2010-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
CostaRica-seminar-program-news-2010-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Entre los días 6 y 10 de diciembre de 2010, la CIJ llevó a cabo una misión de alto nivel a Honduras, con el fin de observar la situación de la independencia judicial.
La delegación de la CIJ mantuvo reuniones con organizaciones de la sociedad civil, defensores de los derechos humanos, dirigentes comunitarios, dirigentes sociales, autoridades de gobierno al más alto nivel, representantes de la Comunidad Internacional, organismos intergubernamentales, representantes del Organismo Legislativo y otros actores relacionados con el derecho de acceso a la justicia y la independencia del Poder Judicial. La visita se enmarcó dentro de los esfuerzos que la CIJ lleva a cabo en distintos países para acompañar el proceso de democratización de la justicia y el respeto a la independencia judicial.
Honduras-mission-web story-2010-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
The ICJ supports a Symposium organized by the Judge Advocate General’s Department of the Ministry of Defence on “The Military and the Law: Issues of Obedience, Compliance and Enforcement”.
Following the success of a previous ICJ-JAG Symposium on “The Rule of Law and the Military” held in 2008, this event is designed to enhance understanding within the military legal community of the importance of the rule of law and human rights in an enforcement context. The Symposium will be held from 1-3 December 2010 at the Royal River Hotel, Bangkok and will be attended by military legal professionals, members of the judiciary and academia, government officials and civil society representatives.
Objectives:
1. To enhance the knowledge and understanding of military officers in the Judge Advocate General’s Department and other military departments and agencies regarding the national and international legal framework applicable to their activities, in order that they may provide legal opinions to their commanders and agencies, a duty essential to ensuring that the operations of the Ministry of Defence and associated agencies comply with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand and relevant laws.
2. To provide an opportunity for military officers to meet and to exchange opinions with civilian experts, members of civil society and representatives of the media in order to build and strengthen good working relationships.
Co-Hosts: The Judge Advocate General’s Department, Ministry of Defence of Thailand and The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
Dates: 3 days, 1-3 December 2010
Location: Royal River Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand-symposiumagenda-news-2010 (full text, PDF)
Thailand-symposiumagenda-news-2010-tha (full text in Thai, PDF)
The ICJ observed a hearing on the investigation of criminal charges against Sapiyat Magomedova, a lawyer in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Sapiyat Magomedova was charged with “insult of a representative of state power” for allegedly assaulting several police officers. Contrary to the charges, she alleges that she was attacked and severely beaten by the officers.
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010 (full text, PDF)
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010-rus (full text in Russian, PDF)
Nepal: Protesters Demand Integrity, Rights, Rule of Law
India: Joint statement urging Indian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid
HRC60: Statement by the International Commission of Jurists in the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
HRC60: International Commission of Jurists in the General Debate under Item 2