Dec 11, 2010 | News
Entre los días 6 y 10 de diciembre de 2010, la CIJ llevó a cabo una misión de alto nivel a Honduras, con el fin de observar la situación de la independencia judicial.
La delegación de la CIJ mantuvo reuniones con organizaciones de la sociedad civil, defensores de los derechos humanos, dirigentes comunitarios, dirigentes sociales, autoridades de gobierno al más alto nivel, representantes de la Comunidad Internacional, organismos intergubernamentales, representantes del Organismo Legislativo y otros actores relacionados con el derecho de acceso a la justicia y la independencia del Poder Judicial. La visita se enmarcó dentro de los esfuerzos que la CIJ lleva a cabo en distintos países para acompañar el proceso de democratización de la justicia y el respeto a la independencia judicial.
Honduras-mission-web story-2010-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Nov 29, 2010 | News
The ICJ observed a hearing on the investigation of criminal charges against Sapiyat Magomedova, a lawyer in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Sapiyat Magomedova was charged with “insult of a representative of state power” for allegedly assaulting several police officers. Contrary to the charges, she alleges that she was attacked and severely beaten by the officers.
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010 (full text, PDF)
Russia-lawyertrial-web story-2010-rus (full text in Russian, PDF)
Nov 29, 2010 | News
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the approval by referendum of the popular initiative on the expulsion of foreigners.
The initiative, if implemented according to the terms set out in the referendum proposal, would lead to the automatic expulsion of non-nationals convicted of serious crimes.
Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010 (full text, PDF)
Switzerland-referendumexpulsion-news-2010-fra (full text in French, PDF)
Nov 1, 2010 | News
The ICJ today deplored the failure of the Syrian authorities to protect the physical integrity ICJ Commissioner Muhannad Al-Hasani, an internationally renowned lawyer and human rights defender currently in jail.
Oct 29, 2010 | News
The ICJ congratulates Ms. Asma Jahangir on her election as President of the Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).
