Oct 30, 2009 | News
The Coalition of International NGOs against Torture (CINAT) strongly condemns Zimbabwe’s refusal to receive an officially planned fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe by the United Nations (UN).
The visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Mr. Manfred Nowak, was postponed at the last minute by Zimbabwe’s Foreign Ministry while he was on transit to the country.
Zimbabwe-blockmission-news-2009 (full text, PDF)
Oct 28, 2009 | Agendas, Events
This Regional Conference is organized by the ICJ, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the International Trade Union Confederation.
SouthernAfrica-regionalconf-events-agenda-2009 (full text, PDF)
Aug 26, 2009 | Advocacy, Legal submissions
The ICJ filed a petition for leave to intervene before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitral Tribunal that deals with the case Foresti et al v Republic of South Africa.
The case presents important implications for the right to non-discrimination and the need to repair the damage done by decades of Apartheid policies in South Africa.
SouthAfrica-foresti-advocacy-legal submission 2009 (full text, PDF)
Aug 2, 2009 | Events
The meeting on reform of the legal system in Zimbabwe convened by the ICJ and other human rights institutions adopted a final resolution containing a clear analysis of the situation and recommendations for reforms.
Zimbabwe-Seminar reform legal system-event-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Jul 9, 2009 | News
L’ICJ déplore la suspension des pouvoirs de la Cour Constitutionnelle, l’éviction de ses sept juges et la modification des modalités de nomination du juge constitutionnel.
