ICJ urges respect for human rights in Bolivian state of siege
Today, the ICJ urged the Government of Bolivia to ensure respect for all non derogable human rights in conformity with its international obligations.
Jurists denounce lethal weapons for control of peaceful demonstration in Gambia
Today, the ICJ condemned the practice of shooting unarmed demonstrators with lethal firearms, which has caused the death of at least 12 Gambian children and one official of the Gambian Red Cross Society.
International legal community denounces government interference in the rule of law in Malaysia
Justice in Jeopardy: Malaysia in 2000 concludes that the extremely powerful Executive in Malaysia has not acted with due regard for the essential elements of a free and democratic society based on the rule of law.
Jurists back call for an International Criminal Court on Chechnya
Today, the ICJ joined other human rights organizations in calling for the immediate establishment of an international criminal tribunal on Chechnya.
La CIJ salue la décision genevoise de secourir les « refusés d’Emmen »
Le Conseil municipal de la Ville de Genève, a décidé de demander aux autorités fédérales helvétiques l’autorisation d’offrir la naturalisation genevoise aux 48 candidats rejetés à Emmen il y a quelques jours.
« Cette décision honore la Suisse toute entière » à déclaré le Secrétaire général de la CIJ aujourd’hui. « Le geste de Genève est une source d’encouragement pour tous les défenseurs des droits de la personne humaine et pour toutes celles et tous ceux qui sont inquiets de la remontée de la xénophobie en Suisse comme dans le reste de l’Europe. Il n’est pas surprenant que cette décision juste vienne de Genève, ville internationale qui doit tout son prestige à sa longue histoire humaniste et cosmopolite », a déclaré le Secrétaire général.
ICJ denounces attacks on the rule of law and human rights in Zimbabwe
Today, the ICJ denounced the escalation of attacks by the Robert G. Mugabe regime on the rule of law and human rights in Zimbabwe.
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