Report of the UN fact finding mission on the Gaza conflict, ICJ’s call to end impunity
The ICJ welcomed today the release of the report by the Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict presented to the Human Rights Council.
ICJ condemns misuse of anti-terrorism laws to prosecute Sri Lankan journalist
The ICJ released today its Trial Observation Report on proceedings before the Colombo High Court in the prosecution of J.S. Tissainayagam, a Tamil journalist.
On 31 August 2009, Mr Tissainayagam was convicted under anti-terrorism laws and sentenced by Judge Deepali Wijesundara to 20 years “rigorous imprisonment.”
SriLanka-journalist-news-2009 (full text, PDF)
International Economic Relations: ICJ petitions Arbitral Tribunal on an investment dispute
The ICJ filed a petition for leave to intervene before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitral Tribunal that deals with the case Foresti et al v Republic of South Africa.
The case presents important implications for the right to non-discrimination and the need to repair the damage done by decades of Apartheid policies in South Africa.
SouthAfrica-foresti-advocacy-legal submission 2009 (full text, PDF)
US: Broader mandate for prosecutor essential to achieve accountability over torture and other “war on terror” crimes
The ICJ applauds the decision to “conduct a preliminary review into whether US laws were violated in connection with the interrogation of specific detainees at overseas locations.”
USA-Broader mandate for prosecutor essential-Press release-2009 (full text, PDF)
Myanmar: ICJ condemns the continued detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
The ICJ condemns the Yangon North District Court’s decision to convict Aung San Suu Kyi for violating the order of her house arrest.
The court sentenced the Nobel Peace Prize laureate to three years imprisonment with hard labour, commuted to 18 months house arrest by Senior General Than Shwe, Chair of Myanmar’s State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
Myanmar-ICJ Condemns Continued Detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi-Press release-2009 (full text, PDF)
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