United Kingdom : ICJ welcomes ban on use of torture evidence
The ICJ welcomed today’s unanimous ruling of the House of Lords reaffirming the absolute ban on evidence procured by torture.
Hissène Habré doit être extradé vers la Belgique
La CIJ, dans une lettre adressée au Président du Sénégal, S.E.M. Abdoulaye Wade, a demandé que M. Hissène Habré soit extradé vers la Belgique.
Speech by Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General, delivered at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ conference organized by the Danish section of the ICJ
Yesterday Secretary-General Nicholas Howen gave a speech at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ Conference in Copenhagen on why there is a need to develop clear, common and binding global rules on corporate accountability and human rights.
Proposed UK anti-terror law raises serious concern
The ICJ today expressed concern over new counter-terrorism legislation proposed by the UK Government.
Business & Human Rights : an event in Copenhagen
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21 September 2005
United Kingdom : human rights lawyers condemn bomb attacks in London
The ICJ and JUSTICE, its British Section, condemn today’s bomb attacks killing and injuring civilians in the city of London.
“The indiscriminate targeting and killing of civilians can never be justified morally or legally. Those responsible must be brought to justice within the criminal justice system and in accordance with international standards”, says Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General.
“In times of crisis, it is all the more important to strengthen our efforts to uphold the very principles of liberty, human rights and the rule of law that once again came under attack today,” says Roger Smith, Director of JUSTICE.
The ICJ and JUSTICE express their condolences to the victims of the bombings, their families and close ones and their sympathy with the people of London.
UK-lawyers condemn attack London-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
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