International Commission of Jurists

Russian Federation: European Court rules on first Chechen cases

Apr 8, 2005

In the first rulings on cases brought before the European Court of Human Rights on Chechnya, the Court held, on 24 February, that Russian security forces committed gross violations of human rights, including violations of the right to life, the prohibition of torture,...

Swedish police tolerated ill-treatment of two Egyptians by US agents

Apr 8, 2005

An official investigation conducted by the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman concluded that the Swedish Police, when witnessing the transfer to Egypt of two Egyptians by US agents, tolerated inhuman and degrading treatment of these detainees. The two individuals were...

UK: adoption of a controversial new control-order law

Apr 8, 2005

On 11 March, the UK parliament adopted a new counter-terrorism law introducing preventive control orders for terrorist suspects to supersede earlier administrative detention provisions. This legislation enables the executive to place far-reaching movement,...

Thailand: Religious leaders accused of supporting terrorism

Apr 8, 2005

On 11 March, eight religious teachers from the south of Thailand accused of being members of the separatist group Beisan Revolusi Nasional Malayu Pattani were charged with treason, separatism and murder at the Bangkok Criminal Court. They pleaded not guilty. If...

Philippines: New counter-terrorism law proposed

Apr 8, 2005

Following bombings in Manila, Makati City and Davao on 14 February, the Government urged Congress to pass an anti-terrorism law. The proposed bill includes provisions on financing of terrorism, broadening powers of search and arrest, and increased surveillance...
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