The conviction of two lawyers and the proceedings against three other lawyers for refusing to appear before an unconstitutionally appointed judge constitute the most recent violation of the rule of law in Swaziland.
An ICJ delegation will visit Swaziland from 12-20 January to gather information on the functioning of the judiciary and legal profession.
The ICJ deplores the refusal of the Government of Zimbabwe to honour its invitation for an ICJ fact-finding mission to examine threats to the independence of judges and lawyers.
Today the ICJ wrote to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to express deep concern over the arrest of former High Court Judge Fergus Blackie.
The ICJ is deeply concerned about the harassment of Sternford Moyo (photo), the President of the Law Society Zimbabwe and Wilbert Mapombere, Executive Secretary of the Law Society.
The ICJ today urged the Government of Liberia to allow human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe to travel abroad.
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