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.
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.
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