ICJ Commissioner appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture
The ICJ welcomes the appointment of Manfred Nowak as United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture.
Papers delivered at the ICJ Conference on “Human Rights and the Administration of Justice Through Military Tribunals”
The ICJ is pleased to make available the papers presented at the Conference “Human Rights and the Administration of Justice Through Military Tribunals” held in Geneva on 26-28 January 2004.
Campaign announced to project jurists : 144 Judges and lawyers persecuted since January 1988
The ICJ today released a list of 144 judges and lawyers who have been harassed, detained or killed in 31 countries since the beginning of 1988.
Speech by Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General at the Biennial Conference 2004: Counter-terrorism and human rights, challenges and responses
The establishment of new counter-terrorism measures has become a critical global threat to human rights and the rule of law.
The ICJ Secretary-General, Nicholas Howen, presented a speech on counter-terrorism and human rights at the ICJ’s Biennial Conference.
Counter-terrorism and Human rights: Challenges and Responses [full text of speech, PDF]
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