The ICJ has been promoting a series of seminars in Asia, Africa and Latin America on the provision of legal services in rural areas, where the great majority of the population live.
Guatemala Mission Report.
A review of 30 years of assassinations, kidnappings, and killings for political purposes.
In April 1987, thirty experts met in Montevideo to examine a draft Inter-American Convention on the prevention of torture.
The ICJ has sent today the a message to the Governor-General of Fiji, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau.
It says: “The International Commission of Jurists, which works to promote the Rule of Law and legal protection of human rights in all parts of the world, has been following with concern recent events in Fiji.
“It strongly supports your Excellency’s efforts to return Fiji to parliamentary democracy by lawful means.
“It is glad to note that the independence of the judiciary is being maintained, and supports the stand taken by the Fiji’s judges concerning the military coup and the abuse of Public Emergency Regulations by police and security forces.
“It welcomes and supports the action taken by the Fiji Law Society to uphold the Rule. It shares its concern about the abuses of emergency regulations and violations of individual freedoms, and has been relieved to learn that there has recently been a marked reduction in such violations.”
An International Mission of Jurists visited Singapore from 5 to 9 July 1987 to investigate the detentions under the Internal Security Act of twenty-two women and men accused of participating in a Marxist conspiracy.
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The UN Human Rights Council makes significant but limited progress in addressing human rights around the world, as atrocities multiply in the Middle East and elsewhere
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