International Commission of Jurists

USA: CIA sued over “extraordinary rendition”

Dec 8, 2005

Former CIA director George Tenet and other CIA officials are being sued under the US Alien Tort Claims Act, by a German citizen, Khaled El-Masri, who claims to have been wrongfully abducted by the CIA in Macedonia and transported to a secret CIA prison in Afghanistan...

Maldives: Opposition party member convicted for terrorism

Nov 8, 2005

On 18 October, councilor of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MPD) Jennifer Latheef was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on terrorism charges for peacefully demonstrating against human rights violations in the Maldives. Meanwhile, the ICJ has been observing the trial...
Nepal : ICJ begins high-level mission to assess the rule of law

Nepal : ICJ begins high-level mission to assess the rule of law

Sep 28, 2005 | News

The ICJ today began a four-day high-level mission to Nepal to assess the continuing human rights crisis in the country.

The mission will focus on respect for the rule of law, especially the role of the judiciary in defending human rights, respect for decisions of the judiciary and restrictions on human rights defenders, particularly human rights lawyers.

While in Nepal, the mission team will meet with senior government officials, the National Human Rights Commission, the Chief Justice and other members of the judiciary, senior members of the legal profession and human rights defenders. The mission is led by ICJ Secretary-General, Nicholas Howen and will be available to speak to the media at the conclusion of the mission on the 30th September and 1st October.

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