International Commission of Jurists condemns harassment of lawyers involved in case against US oil company
The ICJ expressed its grave concern today at what it called serious and persistent harassment of lawyers in Ecuador representing 30,000 plaintiffs in a civil action against U.S. company Chevron.
States must fully investigate complicity in secret detentions and renditions
The ICJ today called on all states to end involvement in these systematic human rights violations perpetrated under the guise of countering terrorism.
Guatemala: draft laws on military justice incompatible with human rights
Draft laws that seek to reform the military justice system in Guatemala contain key provisions that are contrary to international human rights law, said the ICJ today in a legal memorandum addressed to the Congress.
La Corte Constitucional protege los derechos de las víctimas y de la sociedad colombiana a la verdad, la justicia y la reparación
Mediante la sentencia C-370 de 2006, en relación con la llamada ley de “justicia y paz”, la Corte confirma que se trataba de una normatividad contraria a los derechos humanos.
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