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Syria: states must seek out and punish perpetrators of grave breaches of international law

Jun 18, 2014 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ delivered an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, during the interactive dialogue with the Commission of inquiry on the Situation on human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Russian Federation: Legal tradition

Jun 16, 2014

The Russian legal system is generally classified as a civil law system. It is a code-based legal system and the organization of judicial review closely mirrors that of Western European civil law countries. However, the Russian tradition developed separately from other...

South Sudan: Constitutional and legislative recognition of the principle of judicial independence

Jun 16, 2014

The independence of the judiciary must be guaranteed by the State and enshrined in the Constitution or the law.{{1}} The principle of an independent and impartial judiciary, and safeguards to protect it, are enshrined in South Sudanese law. However, the State...

South Sudan: Independence of the legal profession

Jun 16, 2014

In order for legal assistance to be effective, it must be carried out independently.{{1}} To this end, international law establishes safeguards aimed at ensuring the independence of the individual lawyer, as well as the profession as a whole. The UN Basic Principles...

South Sudan: Lawyers’ freedom of expression and association

Jun 16, 2014

Like other citizens, lawyers are entitled to enjoyment of their rights to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly. These fundamental freedoms acquire specific importance in the case of persons involved in the administration of justice. The UN Basic...

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Syria: states must seek out and punish perpetrators of grave breaches of international law

Russian Federation: Legal tradition

South Sudan: Constitutional and legislative recognition of the principle of judicial independence

South Sudan: Independence of the legal profession

South Sudan: Lawyers’ freedom of expression and association

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