Read the 42nd 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.
Entre los días 22 y 26 de marzo la CIJ llevó a cabo una misión de alto nivel en Guatemala con el fin de observar el proceso de elección de Fiscal General. Durante la visita, la delegación de la CIJ mantuvo reuniones con los distintos actores involucrados en el proceso y con organizaciones de la sociedad civil enfocadas hacia la administración de justicia, en las que intercambió impresiones con sus interlocutores y procuró dar difusión a los estándares internacionales contenidos en las Directrices de Naciones Unidas sobre la función de los fiscales aprobadas por consenso por la Asamblea General, específicamente lo relativo al numeral primero que establece que “las personas designadas como fiscales serán personas probas e idóneas, con formación y calificaciones adecuadas”.
The ICJ welcomes important step taken by the Fundamental Rights Committee towards constitutionally guaranteeing fundamental rights in Nepal but also points out serious weaknesses.
Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit began his career as a lawyer in 1977. Khun Somchai was known for speaking out against unjust practices by the police and advocating for reform of the justice system. He disappeared in 2004.
There are strong indications that the proceedings against Evgeniy Zhovtis failed to meet international fair trial standards, the ICJ said today, as it published the final report of a trial observation of the appeal hearing.
Read the 41st 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.
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
Serbia: Political leaders must cease interference with the judiciary