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.
ICJ urges Chile’s newly elected President to ensure that crimes against humanity do not remain unpunished
The ICJ takes calls on the new government of Ricardo Lagos to honour its international obligation to bring to justice all alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity that were committed during military dictatorship.
ICJ regrets decision not to extradite Pinochet but hails advance made against impunity
The ICJ finds the decision by British Home Secretary Jack Straw not to extradite former dictator Pinochet to Spain to be extremely regrettable.
The ICJ condemns military Government’s gross interference in Judiciary in Pakistan
Today, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers voiced utmost concern over military instructions to judges in Pakistan to take a fresh oath of allegiance to the unconstitutional army led administration.
The ICJ calls for abolition of State Security Court in Palestine
The ICJ conducted a mission to the Palestinian Autonomous Territories (West Bank and Gaza) from 15-25 January 2000.
Sri Lanka: jurists call for a thorough inquiry into the murder of lawyer Kumar Ponnambalam
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers wrote today to the Government of Sri Lanka expressing deep concern about the assassination of lawyer Kumar Ponnambalam.
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