Malaysia: ICJ condemns Anwar verdict
The ICJ strongly condemns the sentencing by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his adopted brother Sukma Darmawan for alleged sodomy.
ICJ welcomes decision to uphold immunity of UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur decided to strike out one of the four defamation suits brought against United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy.The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers welcomed the decision.
International legal community denounces government interference in the rule of law in Malaysia
Justice in Jeopardy: Malaysia in 2000 concludes that the extremely powerful Executive in Malaysia has not acted with due regard for the essential elements of a free and democratic society based on the rule of law.
ICJ reports on human rights and judicial independence in Indonesia
Today, the ICJ released a report on the state of the judiciary and human rights in Indonesia.
ICJ condemns parody of justice in Singapore
The ICJ stated that the Singapore leadership’s ongoing use of defamation proceedings to silence opponents seriously undermined the rule of law.
ICJ to send prominent trial observer to Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy’s appeal
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers will send an observer to the hearing of the appeal of Date’ Param Cumaraswamy concerning the defamation action against him.
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