Governments must not impede courts’ disclosure of torture allegations

Governments must not impede courts’ disclosure of torture allegations

The UK government and the new US administration must ensure that the independence of the courts, and their ability to disclose information essential to accountability for crimes of torture, is not undermined.

The main threat is the withdrawal of intelligence co-operation, the ICJ said in response to yesterday’s Divisional Court judgment in R (Binyam Mohammed) v Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

UK-US-Governments must not impede courts’ disclosure of torture allegations-web story-2009 (full text, PDF)

Peru: Juristas condenan atentado contra Fiscal de la Nación

Peru: Juristas condenan atentado contra Fiscal de la Nación

La CIJ expresa su más enérgica condena y repudio frente al atentado contra la Fiscal de la Nación, Dra. Gladis Echaíz.
La CIJ hace un llamado urgente a las autoridades peruanas para que se investiguen exhaustivamente los hechos y para que los responsables sean llevados ante la justicia.
Nepal: government should allow parliament to debate on disappearances

Nepal: government should allow parliament to debate on disappearances

The ICJ urges the Government of Nepal to ensure that legislation on Disappearances and Truth and Reconciliation are adopted through regular democratic process and not by executive ordinance.

The ICJ also reiterated that adoption of such legislation should follow broad based national consultation and should fulfil Nepal’s human rights obligations.

Nepal-Government should allow parliament to debate-Press releases-2009 (full text, PDF)

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