ICJ to visit Zimbabwe
The ICJ today welcomed the decision of the Government of Zimbabwe to grant permission to visit the country later this year in order to carry out a fact finding mission with regard to recent developments on the rule of law.
ICJ Vice-President and former Zimbabwe Chief Justice passes away
The ICJ today announces with deep regret the passing away of one of its Vice-Presidents, Mr Justice Enoch Dumbutshena, Chief Justice of Zimbabwe 1984 – March 1990 (picture: on the right).
Sierra Leone War Crimes Tribunal : operational concerns
The ICJ congratulates the United Nations Security Council for unanimously adopting Resolution 1315 (2000), which calls for an independent special court to try perpetrators of international law crimes in Sierra Leone.
Jurists deplore Senegal’s dismissal of torture charges against Hissène Habré
Today, the ICJ voiced extreme concern over political maneuverings in Senegal that led to the dismissal of charges of torture against former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre on 4 July.
Jurists denounce lethal weapons for control of peaceful demonstration in Gambia
Today, the ICJ condemned the practice of shooting unarmed demonstrators with lethal firearms, which has caused the death of at least 12 Gambian children and one official of the Gambian Red Cross Society.
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.
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