
Chile: CIJ observará proceso contra líder Mapuche
La CIJ observará el juicio contra Juana Rosa Calfunao, lonko (líder) Mapuche de la Comunidad Juan Paillalef.

Court martial must end trial of Besigye and co-accused in Uganda
Following a Constitutional Court decision in the case of Presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, the ICJ today called on the Ugandan Court Martial to dismiss the charges against him.

ACIJLP organizes the first activities of its campaign “Empowering Women to Hold Judiciary Positions in Egypt”
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) organizes a workshop titled “Women Holding Judiciary Positions in Egypt….Legislative and Real Obstacles” on Monday, 30 January, 2006 at the Shepheard hotel’s Nefertiti hall.

Mass arrests spark fear of violence: crackdown on civil society ahead of elections in Nepal
The Nepali government arrested more than 100 political leaders and civil society activists today, raising fears that violence and human rights abuses could spiral out of control.

Reforma de Consejo de la Magistratura no resuelve los problemas existentes
La CIJ hace un llamamiento a los diputados argentinos a reevaluar su posición frente al proyecto de ley que pretende reformar el Consejo de la Magistratura.

Thailand: ICJ calls for justice in the disappearance of prominent muslim lawyer
The ICJ today once again called on the Thai Government to ensure a full and effective investigation into the enforced disappearance of Somchai Neelapaijit in March 2004 and to bring those responsible to justice.