Lebanon : ICJ to observe trial of Dr Mugraby before a military court
The ICJ said today it will send an observer to monitor the trial of Dr Muhamad Mugraby, a well-known human rights lawyer prosecuted by a military tribunal for having criticized the Lebanese judiciary.
Egypt: Immunity of judges critical of vote rigging lifted
The ICJ wrote to President Mubarak and Minister of Justice to express concerns regarding the lifting of immunity of seven judges to question them for having reported voting irregularities during parliamentary elections.
Trial of lawyer Mugraby in Lebanon: concern about military jurisdiction and violation of the right to freedom of expression
The ICJ calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the charge against human rights lawyer Dr Mugraby and to abandon trial proceedings against him, scheduled for 20 March 2006.
Yemen: Trial of former Guantánamo detainees starts
On 13 February, a Specialized State Security Court began the trial of three Yemenis, formerly detained in Guantánamo Bay and handed over to Yemen by the US in May 2005, on charges of forging passports and official documents.Recent News
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