Sri Lanka: ICJ concerned about grave human rights situation and effectiveness of criminal justice system
Meeting with the President of Sri Lanka yesterday, the Secretary-General of the ICJ expressed serious concern about the grave human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
Disappearances: Nepali Government should take immediate steps to end impunity
The Nepali government should quickly implement the Supreme Court’s recent order to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the thousands of enforced disappearances in Nepal’s civil conflict.
ICJ concludes high-level mission to inquire into recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers
The ICJ just concluded a five-day Mission to Zimbabwe to investigate the facts and law surrounding the reports of recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers.
Europe: those responsible for secret detentions in Poland and Romania must be held accountable
The ICJ today called for criminal and other investigations in Poland and Romania, following a report which confirms that the highest authorities of both countries authorised CIA secret detentions on their territories.
End harassment of leading human rights lawyer
The ICJ today called on the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to drop disbarment proceedings against leading Russian human rights lawyer and ICJ Commissioner Karinna Moskalenko.
International panel concludes mission on counter-terrorism measures in the Middle East
Two members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, appointed by the ICJ, concluded today the hearings and consultations for the Middle East region held in Cairo.
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