Aktham Naisse finally acquitted!
The ICJ and other rights groups welcome the decision of the Syrian Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) on June 26, 2005, to drop all charges against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse (photo).
Harassment through politically motivated trial : trial against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse continues on 26 June
On 26 June the trial against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse is scheduled to resume before the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) in Damascus.
Confirmation en appel de la condamnation de l’avocat tunisien Abbou: justice illusoire, condamnation réelle
La CIJ et la FIDH expriment leur consternation à l’annonce de la confirmation, par la Cour d’appel de Tunis, de la condamnation de Maître Abbou à 3 ans et demi de prison.
Submission by the ICJ on the impact of the draft Law on counter-terrorism of Bahrain
On 10 May, the ICJ made a submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) on the recently introduced draft law on counter-terrorism in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This law – if adopted – would greatly reduce safeguards against torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment and negatively affect the implementation of the Convention against Torture in Bahrain. The ICJ invited the Committee to assess the impact of this draft law on the implementation of Bahrain’s obligations under the Convention and make recommendations to Bahrain to ensure that the law complies with international human right standards.
Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Bahrain-impact law counter-terrorism-non-judicial submission-2005 (full text in Arabic, PDF)
La CIJ et la FIDH condamnent l’instrumentalisation de la justice dans le procès de Me Abbou
La CIJ et la FIDH expriment leurs plus vives préoccupations suite à la condamnation par la justice tunisienne de l’avocat tunisien Maître Mohammed Abbou, le 28 avril 2005 à une lourde peine d’emprisonnement.
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