[103] 726. Dr. Munawar Anees was reportedly arrested on 14 September 1998 under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and was allegedly subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure during incommunicado detention to confess to sexual acts with Anwar Ibrahim on behalf of whom the Special Rapporteur intervened in October 1998 (see E/CN.4/1999/61, para. 458). On […]
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers will send an observer to the hearing of the appeal of Date’ Param Cumaraswamy concerning the defamation action against him. (more…)
The ICJ welcomes the referral to the International Court of Justice of the dispute concerning the immunities and privileges of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. (more…)
This issue of the CIJL Bulletin contains case reports on El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya. (more…)
A Tribunal is being constituted in Malaysia to make recommendations to the King on whether Tun Mohd Salleh Abas, head of the Judiciary, should be removed from office. Meanwhile he has been suspended. (more…)
The ICJ’s CIJL is concerned by the government’s proposal to amend the Constitution so as to undermine the separation of powers between the judiciary, the executive and the legislature. (more…)
