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

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

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...
President threatens Constitutional Court

President threatens Constitutional Court

yoweri_museveniThe ICJ today expressed concern at remarks reportedly made by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, which could be viewed as an attempt to intimidate the Ugandan judiciary.

The Rule of Law in Africa

The Rule of Law in Africa

Address of Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy, former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and ICJ Commissioner to the World Conference of Barristers & Advocates 2004, Cape Town, South Africa, 12-14 April 2004.

SouthAfrica-ruleoflaw-event-2004 (full text, PDF)

 

 

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