The ICJ and Amnesty present a memorandum on the right to truth and military tribunals concerning enforced disappearances
Communicated to the President Fernando de la Rúa, the memorandum concerns the right to truth and the jurisdiction of military tribunals to deal with cases of enforced disappearances committed by the military regime.
Guatemala: Amicus Curaie on the right to truth
On 20 June, the ICJ submitted an amicus curiae on the right to truth to the Inter American Court of Human Rights regarding a case of enforced disappearance (Bamaca) from Guatemala.
Panamá no puede otorgar asilo o refugio a Vladimiro Montesino sin violar sus obligaciones internacionales
La CIJ preocupada por versiones de prensa según las cuales las autoridades panameñas estarían estudiando la posibilidad de otorgarle asilo a Vladimiro Montesino, las insta a cumplir con sus obligaciones internacionales.
ICJ welcomes decision to lift Pinochet’s immunity
Today, the ICJ welcomed the decision of the Chilean Supreme Court of Justice to strip Senator Augusto Pinochet of his parliamentary immunity.
OAS mission to Peru: ICJ denounces breakdown of rule of law
Today, the ICJ addressed a letter to the Organization of American States (OAS) urging them to adopt a firm stance in defense of the rule of law and democracy during their forthcoming visit to Peru.
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