Judges and public prosecutors are not fully independent. Political manipulation over the judiciary remains a principal concern. The judicial system does not provide for fair trials. Lawyers suffer continuous harassment by the executive. (more…)
Judges and prosecutors do not enjoy security of tenure and can be transferred without their consent by a decision of the Minister of Justice. (more…)
The purpose of the Review is to focus attention on the problems in regard to which lawyers can make their contribution to society in their respective areas of influence and to provide them with the necessary information and data. (more…)
The ICJ is deeply saddened by the assassination of Mr. Youssef Fathallah, the President of the Algerian League for Human Rights. (more…)
The ICJ today criticized the way the trial was conducted against two leaders of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in Algeria. (more…)
The two UN Basic Principles, one on the Independence of the Judiciary adopted in 1985, and other on the Role of Lawyers adopted in 1990,1 explicitly define the international norms relevant to the independence of judiciary and the legal profession. (more…)
