Statement regarding the Executive Order issued by President Bush on 13 November to combat terrorism
The ICJ wrote a statement to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice.
Rule of Law Must be Respected in Relation to Detainees in Guantanamo Bay
The ICJ urges the US Government to clarify the legal basis of the detention of persons at Guantanamo bay and to abide by its international and national legal obligations.
Open letter to President Bush on military commissions
The ICJ sent the following letter to the American President.
US military commissions should not try accused terrorists
The ICJ is alarmed by the Executive Order issued by President Bush on 13 November, authorizing the establishment of military commissions to try persons accused of terrorist activities.
The ICJ horrorred at terrorist attacks in the USA
The ICJ expresses is horrorred at the inhuman terrorist attack in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, and expresses its heartfelt sympathy for all the tragic victims and their families and to the American people.
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