Russia: lawyer tried by military court
The ICJ condemns the trial of a Russian laywer before a Military Court in Moscow.
Chechen human rights defender wins most prestigious award of human rights movement
The ICJ, member of the Jury of the Martin Ennals Foundation Award for Human Rights Defenders, announced today that Lida Yusupova has been selected as the winner of the 2004 Martin Ennals Award.
Lebanese human rights lawyer did not receive fair trial
The ICJ concluded in its report today that the appellate hearings on Lebanese human rights lawyer, Muhamad Mugraby, were not in accordance with international standards.
NGOs and governments say human rights monitoring urgently needed in Nepal
Seven international human rights groups have strongly endorsed the call for international monitoring of the human rights situation in Nepal.
Spaniard elected president of International Commission of Jurists
Joaquin Ruiz-Giménez, a leading Spanish jurist active in protecting the rights of children and victims of political persecution, was elected President Thursday of the ICJ.
Nepal: second arrest and disappearance of lawyer in two weeks
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers today condemned the arrest and disappearance of Nepalese lawyer Gopi Krishna Thapaliya, and called for his immediate release.
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