The ICJ praises UN decision on abuses in Myanmar
The ICJ welcomes the decision of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva to nominate a Special Rapporteur to examine the Human Rights situation in Myanmar (Burma). (more…)
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Jurists call for vigilance in Haiti: “No to impunity, yes to justice”
Before deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide can return safely to his homeland, extra vigilance is needed to protect human rights in Haiti, the ICJ cautioned today. (more…)
U.N. condemns disappearances: the ICJ praises landmark draft
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva adopted a draft declaration against forced “disappearances” on Friday, calling on states to take all possible measures to prevent and punish the practice. (more…)
UN to vote on rights abuses in Tibet: Europeans table censure motion; US position seen as key
The UN Commission on Human Rights will vote next week on a draft resolution proposed by the European Economic Community which would express concern at human rights violations by Chinese authorities in Tibet. (more…)
“Blaming the victims” of Timor massacre: the ICJ criticizes Indonesia’s response to killings
The Indonesian government is “blaming the victims” of a November 1991 massacre in East Timor in which Indonesian security forces killed between 100 and 200 persons, according to the ICJ. (more…)
ICJ celebrates 40 years on legal battlefront
At the first meeting of the ICJ, one of the participants, Walter Linse, was kidnapped and never seen again. (more…)