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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...
Massacres in Rwanda: the ICJ’s appeal to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Massacres in Rwanda: the ICJ’s appeal to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Nov 3, 2004 | News

Concerned by allegations of arbitrary arrests and summary executions in Rwanda, the ICJ launched an appeal to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to urgently send a fact-finding mission.

The ACHPR is presently meeting in Banjul (The Gambia). The ICJ which has been granted an observer status with the African Commission is prepared to assist the Commission within the limits of its competence and resources.

Kenya: Controversial Anti-Terror Law to Be Republished

Aug 7, 2004

The Kenyan Government has announced that it will revise and republish a controversial anti-terror law. The draft Suppression of Terrorism Bill, originally introduced before the National Assembly in 2003 and said to be based on a model law disseminated by the...
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