Feb 1, 1994 | News
The ICJ is sending an eight-day fact-finding mission to Mexico today.
The aim of the mission is to investigate the situation prevailing in the southern Mexican State of Chiapas where an armed insurrection led by the “Zapatista National Liberation Army”‘ has met a strong military response.
The mission is comprised of Dr Alejandro Artucio (ICJ Legal Officer for Latin America) and Dr Eduardo Luis Duhalde (Argentina). They will meet officials of the Federal Mexican Government, members of the State authorities of Chiapas, representatives of the local indigenous peoples and of human rights organizations, political and religious leaders as well as all other parties concerned.
Jan 18, 1994 | News
A three-day seminar on the Media and the Judiciary organized by the ICJ opens today in Madrid, Spain.
Dec 10, 1993 | News
Today the ICJ has been awarded the UN Human Rights Prize. This prestigious award is granted by the UN every five years.
Oct 11, 1993 | News
The ICJ releases today the full text of a statement that marks the end of a mission conducted to South Africa.
Sep 24, 1993 | News
The ICJ strongly denounces the assassination of a number of persons, including Mr Antoine Izmery (photo), a political personality closely associated to President Aristide, on 11 September.
Aug 26, 1993 | News
The ICJ welcomes the appointment of a UN Special Rapporteur on sexual slavery, in particular, in times of war.
