Swaziland Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of National Constitutional Assembly v. Prime Minister & others

Swaziland Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of National Constitutional Assembly v. Prime Minister & others

The ICJ has carefully followed the recent developments in the Swaziland Supreme Court.

In its judgment in the appeal case of National Constitutional Assembly v. Prime Minister and Others decided on 21 May 2009, Swaziland’s highest court ruled that the Tinkhundla-based electoral system – which excludes political parties from the electoral process – did not constitute a violation of freedom of association as guaranteed by article 25 of the Swaziland constitution.

Swaziland-Statement Regarding the Supreme Court’s Ruling-web story-2009 (full text, PDF)

Thailand: court delivers disappointing post-mortem inquest findings in Tak Bai incident

Thailand: court delivers disappointing post-mortem inquest findings in Tak Bai incident

The ICJ is disappointed at verdict delivered by a Thai court.

“We are disappointed at the verdict delivered today by the Songkhla Provincial Court, which found that the 78 men who were transported from Tak Bai to Ingkayuthaborihaan Army Camp in October 2004 died as a result of suffocation, without acknowledging all the factual circumstances that caused their deaths,” said Roger Normand, Asia-Pacific Director of the ICJ.

Thailand-Court delivers disappointing post-mortem inquest findings-web story-2009 (full text, PDF)

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