Eminent jurists begin inquiry into UK terrorism laws
The Eminent Jurists Panel began its national hearing on terrorism, counter-terrorism and human rights in London today.
Conference on “European Convention on Human Rights and National Legal System : Tensions and Cooperation”
On 16 and 17 June 2006, the Swiss and German Sections of the ICJ jointly organise a Conference entiltled: “European Convention on Human Rights and National Legal System: Tensions and Cooperation.”
The conference will be held at the European Insitute of Basel University. Please find below the programme and subscription form.
Conference program form-Events-2006 (full text in German and French, PDF)
Eminent jurists end visit to Northern Ireland
Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, Justice Arthur Chaskalson (South Africa) and Justice Raúl Zaffaroni (Argentina), concluded their visit to Northern Ireland today.
The hearing, which was organised by the Committee for the Administration of Justice (CAJ), was the fourth in a series of hearings within the global inquiry of the Panel into the impact of terrorism and counter-terrorism on human rights and the rule of law.
Eminent Jurists visit-web-2006 (full text in English, PDF)
Eminent jurists seek to identify lessons from Northern Ireland
The Eminent Jurists Panel begins its Northern Ireland hearing in Belfast today.
ICJ welcomes decision of Military Court of Cassation to drop charges against Dr Mugraby in Lebanon
The ICJ today welcomed the decision of the Military Court of Cassation to drop charges against lawyer Dr Muhamad Mugraby, who was to appear before court on 17 April. The ICJ had sent an observer to monitor the trial.
Nepal: human rights groups call for targeted sanctions
Nepal’s King Gyanendra and his senior officials and top military officers should be refused entry to other countries and have any personal assets outside the country frozen, urged the ICJ and other human rights groups.
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