UK court condones use of torture in counter-terrorism efforts
Global efforts to protect individuals from torture were dealt a blow this week by the UK Court of Appeal.
Justice Journal: essential reading for all interested in human rights and law reform
JUSTICE (the British section of the ICJ) has launched the JUSTICE Journal which is a new six-monthly publication. It aims to promote debate on topical issues relating to human rights and the rule of law.
ICJ calls for independent inquiry into abuses and arrest and detention by coalition forces
The ICJ called for an independent and impartial investigation into the treatment of detainees and the whole process of arresting and detaining people in Iraq to be swiftly set up by the Coalition Forces.The call came as the first court martial of a US soldier involved in the abuse of Iraqi detainees concluded in Baghdad today.
Guilty verdict for jailed former parliamentarians is a setback for the rule of law
The ICJ condemns the decision of the Ankara State Security Court to find Leyla Zana and her co-defendants, all Kurdish former parliamentarians guilty of “membership in an armed gang.”
Judiciary compromised by executive interference and corruption
A return to the old practice of exerting insidious political influence over the judiciary, compounded by ill-considered legislation, threatens to undermine the gains of Moldova’s legal and judicial reform process.
The Italian Court of Cassation adapts to the European Court of Human Rights
The Joint Sections of the Italian Court of Cassation recognised the direct applicability of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in the Italian legal system.
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