South Africa set to adopt anti-terrorism bill
After a controversial drafting process, the South African parliament has approved the country’s draft anti-terrorism law, The Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Bill. Once signed by the President the bill will be...
Comments at the dinner of the Second World Bar Conference at Cape Town on 12 April 2004
Summary: Dinner speech given to the World Bar conference held in Cape Town by the Chief Justice of South Africa Arthur Chaskalson, President of the ICJ.
Comments at the dinner of the Second World Bar Conference at Cape Town on 12 April 2004 [full text, PDF]
The Rule of Law in Africa
Address of Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy, former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and ICJ Commissioner to the World Conference of Barristers & Advocates 2004, Cape Town, South Africa, 12-14 April 2004.
SouthAfrica-ruleoflaw-event-2004 (full text, PDF)
Rule of law in Africa
Summary: Address of Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy, former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and ICJ Commissioner to the World Conference of Barristers & Advocates 2004, Cape Town, South Africa, 12-14 April 2004.
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