Hissène Habré doit être extradé vers la Belgique
La CIJ, dans une lettre adressée au Président du Sénégal, S.E.M. Abdoulaye Wade, a demandé que M. Hissène Habré soit extradé vers la Belgique.
Israel: draft law legitimizes incommunicado detention
The ICJ today wrote to the Chair of the Knesset Law Committee to express its deep concerns regarding a draft law on the arrest, detention and interrogation of non-residents suspected of security offences.
Trial of Saddam Hussein: where are the victims’ rights?
In a report issued today, the ICJ calls on the authorities in Iraq not only to prosecute those responsible for gross human rights violations but also to uphold the rights of the victims to reparation and truth.
Nepal : ICJ begins high-level mission to assess the rule of law
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.
Michèle Rivet s’est vue décerner un Doctorat Honorifique par l’Université d’Ottawa
L’Université d’Ottawa a décerné un doctorat honorifique à la juge Michèle Rivet, présidente du Tribunal des droits de la personne du Québec, pour sa contribution exceptionnelle à sa profession et à la société en général.
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