Jan 1, 1973 | Feature articles, News
In April 1972, Niall MacDermot, Q.C, Secretary-General of the ICJ, paid a visit to Dacca with two objects in view.
The first was to obtain further information for the study which the staff of the International Commission of Jurists was preparing on the events in East Pakistan in 1971. The second was to seek to persuade the government of Bangladesh that, if, as stated, they were going to bring to trial senior Pakistani generals and officials on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, they should do so under international penal law before an international tribunal containing a majority of judges from neutral countries.
In order to explain why this was urged upon the Bangladesh government,the nature of the violations of human rights which occurred on both sides will be outlined briefly, followed by comments upon their implications under international penal law, before dealing with the trial procedures which the Commission suggested should be followed.
Reprinted from The International Lawyer, volume 7 number 2, of April 1973.
Bangladesh-crimes against humanity-1973-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Jan 5, 1967 | Events
Le Congrès de Juristes Africains Francophones s’est tenu du 5 au 9 janvier 1967 à Dakar, Sénégal.
Ce document contient le programme provisoire, renseignements généraux, information sur l’organisation du Congrès, le Réglement intérieur et la liste des participants.
Africa-function of the law-congress report-programme-1967-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Working documents: Africa-function of the law-congress report-working papers-1967-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Conclusions: Africa-function of the law-congress report-conclusions-1967-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Feb 15, 1965 | Events
The document contains the provisional programme of the Conference, information for Conference participants, Standing Orders, Conference Officers, participants and observers.
dynamic aspects rule of law-programme-1965-eng (full text in English and French, PDF)
Working papers are available at:
dynamic aspects rule of law-working paper congress-1965-fra (full text in French, PDF)
The report is available at:
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-eng (full text in English, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-fra (full text in French, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Dec 1, 1961 | News
The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the ICJ, Sir Leslie Munro, will be visiting Karachi in mid-January in connection with a three-month mission to the Far East.
Nov 29, 1961 | News
The ICJ confirmed today that it is sending at the invitation of the government two observers to attend the trials of persons accused of assassinating Generalissimo Trujillo.
Oct 10, 1961 | News
Notes about the project of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee on Berlin.
