Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
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The ICJ just concluded a five-day Mission to Zimbabwe to investigate the facts and law surrounding the reports of recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers.
ICJ begins high-level mission to inquire into recent arrests and detention of lawyers
The ICJ today began a five-day high-level mission to Zimbabwe to investigate into the facts and law surrounding the recent reports of the arrest, detention and beatings of lawyers and human rights defenders.
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