Argentina: ICJ Calls for effective investigation into the death of Prosecutor Alberto Nisman
The investigation into the reported death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman must be thorough, prompt and impartial, the ICJ said today.
Tajikistan: ICJ concerned at conviction of lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the prosecution and conviction of lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov by Dushanbe City Court on charges of fraud and bribery.
Bolivia: ICJ condemns removal and forced resignation of Constitutional Court judges by Legislative Assembly
Reacting to the Bolivian Senate’s “judgment” removing Constitutional Court judge Soraida Rosario Chanez Chire from office, the ICJ condemned the proceedings as fundamentally flawed and in violation of international standards for the independence of judges.
Sudan: ICJ calls for release of arbitrarily detained lawyers Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Farouk Abu Issa
Prominent human rights lawyer Dr Amin Mekki Medani, and lawyer and political opposition leader Farouk Abu Issa, remain in detention at an unknown location. The two men were arbitrarily arrested by the Sudanese authorities in early December.
Maldives: removal of Supreme Court judges an assault on independence of the judiciary
The arbitrary and unlawful removal of the Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain (photo) and Supreme Court judge Justice Muthasim Adnan, constitutes an assault on the independence of the judiciary, the ICJ said today.
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