In a letter addressed to President Bush, the ICJ expressed its alarm at a directive by Attorney General John Ashcroft to federal prosecutors to report judges who depart from U.S. sentencing guidelines to the Justice Department.
Information and knowledge is power. The ICJ launched its new website designed to act as the hub of the ICJ network.
The ICJ conducts Training on CEDAW and a Roundtable on ICCPR in Maldives.
Today, a United Nations human rights body in Geneva adopted the first set of comprehensive international human rights norms specifically applying to transnational corporations and other businesses.
This conference, organised by JUSTICE (the British section of the International Commission of Jurists) will be held in London on 17 October 2003. In one highly practical day, the speakers assess recent UK case law and legislative developments, guide delegates through the impact on each area of law, and look ahead to likely developments over the next twelve months.
During the Fifty-fifth Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, the International Commission of Jurists will hold a briefing on Tuesday 5 August 2003. Further details are attached.
EU: Children with disabilities have the right to participate in legal proceedings
Pakistan – Dismantling Justice: A Full-Frontal Assault on the Rule of Law
Egypt: New Criminal Procedure Code violates human rights
GUATEMALA: International organizations express concern over the detention of lawyer Ramón Cadena