International Commission of Jurists

Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee visits Kenya

Jun 8, 2005

In a visit to Kenya in May 2005, a CTC expert delegation stressed the importance of criminalizing terrorism and the adoption of instruments to control the financing of terrorism. The CTC praised Kenya for considering the creation of a terrorism financing unit. UN...

Kenya: Anti-terrorism operations violate human rights

Apr 8, 2005

In a report released in April, Amnesty International analyses the impact on human rights of the ongoing crackdown on “terrorism” in Kenya. The report documents human rights violations committed against alleged terrorists, including torture, arbitrary arrests and...
Kenya : ICJ conducts mission on judicial independence

Kenya : ICJ conducts mission on judicial independence

Dec 15, 2004 | News

The ICJ is conducting a 5-day mission to evaluate Kenya’s judicial situation in light of international standards on the independence of the judiciary.
The Mission will be led by the Honourable Justice Dr. George W. Kanyeihamba of the Supreme Court of Uganda. The other mission members are prominent Nigerian lawyer Mr. Clement Nwankwo and ICJ Lawyer Cecilia Jimenez. The ICJ-Kenya will be represented by Mr. Philip Kichana. As the government addresses real issues of corruption in the judiciary and the country discusses constitutional reform, it is essential that the judiciary emerges as an independent and impartial branch of the State. The mission will meet with members of the judicial, executive and legislative branches of government, the legal profession, the Law Society, legal academics and civil society.

South Africa set to adopt anti-terrorism bill

Dec 8, 2004

After a controversial drafting process, the South African parliament has approved the country’s draft anti-terrorism law, The Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Bill. Once signed by the President the bill will be...
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